Aaron Neville at Sandler Center For The Performing Arts

Aaron Neville's incredible career has seen him move seamlessly back and forth between solo work and his role in the first family of New Orleans music, the Neville Brothers. Neville is a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, and released the gospel album I Know I've Been Changed in 2010.

The twist given to Neville's new material is that while doo-wop tended to keep the emphasis squarely on the vocalists, the new album My True Story sees Neville backed by a top-flight rock & roll band, led by the distinctive and propulsive guitar work of Keith Richards. The other musicians include Greg Leisz on guitar (Beck, Sheryl Crow), Benmont Tench on organ (founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), George G...

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Aaron Neville's incredible career has seen him move seamlessly back and forth between solo work and his role in the first family of New Orleans music, the Neville Brothers. Neville is a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, and released the gospel album I Know I've Been Changed in 2010.

The twist given to Neville's new material is that while doo-wop tended to keep the emphasis squarely on the vocalists, the new album My True Story sees Neville backed by a top-flight rock & roll band, led by the distinctive and propulsive guitar work of Keith Richards. The other musicians include Greg Leisz on guitar (Beck, Sheryl Crow), Benmont Tench on organ (founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), George G. Receli on drums (Bob Dylan), and Tony Scherr on bass (Bill Frisell, Norah Jones).

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