MAY 1
On this day in 1995, OffBeat Magazine published the article “Meter Men: An OffBeat Interview with Art Neville and George Porter, Jr.” (Unfortunately, it is only available to those with a subscription.) https://www.offbeat.com/articles/meter-men-an-offbeat-interview-with-art-neville-and-george-porter-jr/
MAY 1
“New New Orleans Music – Jump Jazz,” (including 5 cuts by Ramsey McLean & the Survivors, an ensemble which included Charles & Charmaine) released on this day in 1998.
MAY 2
On this day in 1994, the Brothers performed Sonny Landreth’s “Congo Square” on David Letterman’s show. https://youtu.be/ckOZyFKTWoY?t=982
MAY 2
On this day in 2015, an all-star line-up gathered on stage to pay tribute to the Neville Brothers at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. Billed as the “Nevilles Forever” concert, the show was recorded but [sadly] no recordings were ever released. https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/nevilles-forever-all-star-lineup-to-bid-farewell-to-the-neville-brothers/
MAY 2
A year to the day after the “Nevilles Forever” concert, the four Neville Brothers (along with Ivan and Ian) would have their final recording session, producing their recording of “Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas)” for the “Take Me To the River: New Orleans” documentary and soundtrack. (Thanks to recording engineer, Matt Grondin for verifying the date of this session.) https://youtu.be/SGmfJvgX4OQ
MAY 2
On this day in 2022, Cyril was inducted into the Tipitina’s Walk Of Fame
MAY 3
On this day in 1995, “The Neville Brothers, The Dixie Cups, Allen Toussaint and Professor Longhair were inducted into the New Orleans Musical Walk of Fame; the walk is located at 738 Camp Street, the site of Cosimo Matassa’s old “Jazz City” recording studio.” (courtesy of Satchmo[dot]com) https://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/thisday05.html
MAY 3
On Saturday, May 3, 2014, a group of esteemed musicians and friends joined together for “The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music” a special concert event taping that honored this musical icon. The star-studded concert took place at New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre,
During the show, Cyril performed “Indian Red” https://youtu.be/MnVQP9UorQU – Charles and Aaron joined Dr John on “Please Send Me Someone To Love” https://youtu.be/X6ZyGb4QL5c
MAY 3
Here’s another great video from Nunupics! Ivan performing “Falling Out Of Love” (with Nick and Tony) on this day in 2017! https://youtu.be/N48bxSfDB9w
MAY 2
This May 2 1992 gig from the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans is available on YouTube where it is incorrectly labelled as being from Tipitina’s, May 4, 1991. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNmzN3CW5NM (More songs from the same show can be heard here: https://youtu.be/VFX5-5_Yotw)
MAY 4
The “Posse” motion picture soundtrack recording was released on this day in 1993. The Brothers contributed the song “Let The Hammer Fall” to that soundtrack. (The movie itself was released ten days later on May 14.)
MAY 4
Here’s a video from the Nevilles’ performance at Jazzfest on this day in 2008… https://youtu.be/0iaDb3IiSp4
MAY 4
Here are several Jazz Fest videos from 1991… https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=neville+brothers+5%2F4%2F1991
MAY 4
“The Essential Cyril Neville” (Cyril) released on this day in 2010.
MAY 4
On this day in 2021, the Jason Neville Funky Soul band performed on the Balcony of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. That performance can be seen/heard here!! https://www.youtube.com/live/NSqZu8L7NtI?feature=share
MAY 5
The Brothers’ “Family Groove” was released on this day in 1992
MAY 5
A review of the “Nevilles Forever show at Live For Live Music (dot) com https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/reviews/this-star-studded-nevilles-farewell-show-puts-all-other-jazz-fest-late-nights-to-shame/
MAY 6
Aaron announced his retirement from touring on this day in 2021 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=309833530514337&set=a.220895236074834
MAY 6
This link should take you to a bunch of videos from the Brothers’ May 6, 1990 Jazz Fest performance! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=neville+brothers+5%2F6%2F1990
MAY 6
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville performed for President and Mrs. Clinton on the White House South Lawn in 1996; the concert was later aired as a PBS special (“In Performance At The White House”) on 07/03/96 (Courtesy of satchmo (dot) com https://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/thisday05.html
MAY 6
The Neville Brothers and Dumpstaphunk performed together at Tipitina’s in New Orleans on this day in 2012. https://youtu.be/ZASOGcHZVy0
MAY 6
From New Orleans JazzFest, May 6, 2022 https://youtu.be/fKb5auXFdg
MAY 7
Jess Roden’s self-titled LP (produced by Allen Toussaint and featuring the Meters as backing musicians on four songs) was originally released in 1974. The digital download of the album was issued on this day in 2021.
MAY 7
“The Last Waltz New Orleans: A Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Band’s Historic Farewell Concert [was] held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the historic Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA. This special night of music [captured] the excitement of The Band’s historic 1976 Thanksgiving concert and [featured] an all-star lineup including… Cyril Neville… Featuring Special Guests, George Porter Jr., and Ivan Neville…”
MAY 8
The Royal Southern Brotherhood’s debut (self-titled) LP was released on this day in 2012.
MAY 8
On this day in 2015, Aaron wrote a farewell poem to the Neville Brothers… https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/aaron-neville-writes-farewell-poem-to-neville-brothers-it-was-no-ones-fault/article_22c4718f-15b8-55c8-9754-c09acc81fd3c.html
MAY 9
“Cabbage Alley,” “Rejuvenation” and “Fire On the Bayou” were issued on compact disc by Sundazed Music on this day in 2000.
MAY 10
An audiophile CD of “Fiyo On the Bayou” was released on this day in 1994 by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.
MAY 11
On this day in 1995, “Buddy Guy, Dr. John, and Art Neville joined Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, and others at a concert in memory of Stevie Ray Vaughan in Austin, TX in 1995; “SRV Shuffle”, from the resulting album, “Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan”, won a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance” (https://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/thisday05.html)
MAY 12
The “Fly Like an Eagle” 12” (promo) “single” (75021 2401) was released on this day in 1992 and featured six versions of the song: the LP version plus five remixed versions (linked below.)
Fly Like an Eagle
(12″ Remix) https://youtu.be/O6k8v8YN_qI
Fly Like an Eagle (Instrumental) https://youtu.be/dSOP1sCfz0w
Fly Like an Eagle (LP Version) https://youtu.be/8_FHul1o_bI
Fly Like an Eagle
(Slippin’ Dub) https://youtu.be/fn6dqC6ryM8
Fly Like an Eagle (Into the Future Dub) https://youtu.be/M6JYMLT3fC8
Fly Like an Eagle (Bass Like an Eagle Dub) https://youtu.be/CUQVkAq9C3Q
MAY 12
Published on this day in 1995… “Aaron Neville: The Sounds Of Success” By Parry Gettelman of the Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1995-05-12-9505100178-story.html
MAY 13
Published on this day in 1991 in the Tampa Bay Times… “Neville Brothers treat crowd to musical Mardi Gras.” https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/05/13/neville-brothers-treat-crowd-to-musical-mardi-gras
MAY 13
The Brothers’ “Mitakuye Oyasin Oyasin (All My Relations)” was released on this day in 1996.
MAY 13
Published in the Austin Chronicle on this day in 2009… ‘Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat: Cyril Neville returns to the blues” https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2009-05-13/781874/
MAY 13
Published in Las Vegas Magazine on this day in 2016… “Aaron Neville’s R&B Groove Still Hot” https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2016/may/13/aaron-neville-golden-nugget
MAY 16
The “Can’t Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song)”] CD maxi-single was released on this day in 1995. The disc includes: the title track; “A Little Thing Called Life,” (which was released previously as a bonus track on the European and Japanese releases of “The Tattooed Heart” CD); “Ronnie-O” (which was released on the European, Japanese, South African and Australian pressings of “The Grand Tour” but NOT on the US and Canadian versions); and “Betcha By Golly, Wow” (from “The Grand Tour.”)
MAY 17
“Established at Notre Dame in 1883, the Laetare Medal was conceived as an American counterpart of the Golden Rose, a papal honor that antedates the 11th century. The medal has been awarded annually at Notre Dame to a Catholic “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.” On March 15, 2015, it was announced that Aaron would be receiving the 2015 Laetare Medal at Notre Dame’s 170th University Commencement ceremony. That ceremony occurred two months later on May 17.
To watch (and read the text of) Aaron’s address at the ceremony, go to: https://news.nd.edu/news/aaron-neville-2015-laetare-address/
MAY 19
Jimmy Buffett’s “Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads” box set released on this day in 1992. The 4-CD set included three Neville-related tracks. “Love And Luck” (an outtake from Buffett’s “Hot Water” LP); “Money Back Guarantee” (Buffett’s version – featuring the Nevilles – of the song performed by the Nevilles on their “Uptown” LP); and “Middle Of The Night (a studio recording – also featuring the Nevilles – of a song that Buffett would perform with the Brothers at their “Cinemax Sessions” concert.
MAY 19
“For the Good Times: The Allen Toussaint Sessions” (Aaron) released on this day in 2014
MAY 20
Published in the Los Angeles Times on this day in 1989, “TV Reviews : Neville Brothers and Friends on Cinemax Show” https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-20-fi-218-story.html
MAY 21
On this day in 2013, Aaron’s ‘My True Story’ DVD was released. It was “filmed at Aaron’s PBS concert taping at the Brooklyn Bowl in November 2012… the DVD includes songs from ‘My True Story’ and includes guest performances with Paul Simon & Joan Osborne.” (as per AaronNeville.com) Here’s an “OffBeat” article about the disc: https://www.offbeat.com/news/aaron-neville-releases-live-dvd And here’s another from the Blue Note Records web site. https://www.bluenote.com/aaron-neville-to-release-live-dvd-my-true-sto/
MAY 21
The “Neville Brothers & Friends: Tell It Like It Is” (Cinemax sessions) concert (which was recorded on Dec 18, 1988 at Storyville Jazz Hall in New Orleans) first aired on this day in 1989.
MAY 21
According to the IMDB (Internet Motion Picture Database), Aaron’s appearance on “Live From Daryl’s House” was first broadcast on this day in 2015. Other sources disagree with the date… (The gentleman in the black sport coat over a purple Neville t-shirt is Shane Theriot, who had a 7-year-long stint as the Nevilles’ guitarist. Among his many other credits, Theriot went on to become Hall & Oates’s musical director and guitarist. Most recently, Theriot co-produced Dr. John’s posthumous LP, “Things Happen That Way.”)
Here are some performances from that show:
“Tell It Like It Is” https://youtu.be/YMI4GhKxGCQ
“Yellow Moon” https://youtu.be/bU9WDBqOQ14
“It Feels Like Rain” https://youtu.be/KPC4zyKKajw
“Hercules” https://youtu.be/jSrvpO0hn2w
“Can’t Stop My Heart From Loving You” https://youtu.be/QRGcExF_4MI
“All By Myself” https://youtu.be/jDovGpLwkhQ
“One On One” https://youtu.be/rgJYo7gAtnU (Why a cover of a Hall and
Oates song? In case you don’t know, the host of Daryl’s House is Daryl Hall
of Hall and Oates!)
I’m not 100% sure if these are all the songs from that broadcast.
MAY 21
This article (“Reflections: Cyril Neville”) appeared on Relix Magazine’s website on this day in 2019! https://relix.com/articles/detail/reflections-cyril-neville/
MAY 21
Charmaine’s “Up Up Up” LP was (possibly) released on this day in 1996. Her MySpace page shows May 20th!
MAY 25
The Brothers’ “Bird On a Wire” / “Yellow Moon” / ” Healing Chant” single was released on this day in 1990
MAY 25
After its US release on April 18, Aaron’s “Tattooed Heart” was released in Japan five weeks later (on this day in 1995), and included the bonus track, “A Little Thing Called Life” https://youtu.be/fyKTE-qXrjM
MAY 25
This 64 Parishes article about the Nevilles was first published on this day in 2011 and was last updated in November of 2022. https://64parishes.org/entry/neville-brothers
MAY 26
Aaron appeared on the “Montel Williams Show” on this day in 1995.
MAY 26
Published on this day in 1994 by music website, Pause & Play (dot) com… https://www.pauseandplay.com/neville-brothers-pass-along-their-gift
MAY 27
Willie Nelson’s Stars & Guitars Concert was held (and recorded) on this day in 2002. An audio recording of the show was released on CD about six months later as “Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars.” Here’s Aaron’s performance of the Hoagy Carmichael standard, “Stardust” from that concert. https://youtu.be/qG549WCydtg
MAY 27
Another third generation Neville displaying his talents with his dad. Here’s a fun video courtesy of Nunupics… Ivan & Isaiah performing “Lean On Me” on this day in 2020. https://youtu.be/_halwcm0L-c
MAY 29
As per satchmo(dot)com, “the 1992 holiday album ‘Aaron Neville’s Soulful Christmas’ was certified Gold by the RIAA [on this day] in 1997. “
MAY 30
** AARON JR (AKA FRED)’S BIRTHDAY **
As a member of Deff Generation, Fred appeared on that band’s “Medicine” LP. He also contributed to: “Oh Now” on Ivan’s “Thanks” LP, and “Respect Yourself” and “It’s All Right” on Aaron’s “Bring It On Home: The Soul Classics.”
MAY 30
Aaron performed at the National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington DC on this day in 1999. [Info courtesy of satchmo(dot)com]
MAY 31
(Again courtesy of Satchmo(dot)com) https://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/thisday05.html … “The TV special “Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws and Angels” aired on the USA network in 2004. The show, pretaped on May 5th in Los Angeles, featured Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Richards, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Williams, Shelby Lynne, Al Green, Rickie Lee Jones, Carole King, Toots Hibbert, Ben Harper, Joe Walsh, Los Lonely Boys, Lee Ann Womack, The Holmes Brothers, and more. The “house band” included Ivan Neville on keyboards…”
The CD of the concert was released 4 months later on September 21, 2004. Ivan accompanies MANY of the performances. He is very visible during Willie Nelson & Keith Richards’s performance of “We Had It All”. https://youtu.be/vbFb5IUEKJ4
MAY 31
Broadcast on this day in 1995, Aaron and Charles speak with Charlie Rose. (Jump ahead to 38:15)
https://charlierose.com/videos/25682
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