New Orleans funk and R&B legend Cyril Neville has released Don’t Wait Til I’m Gone, his first solo album in several years. Produced by trumpeter/ vocalist Shamarr Allen, the album features a wide-ranging cast of New Orleans musicians, including members of the Hot 8 Brass Band, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, saxophonist Donald Harrison, keyboardist Ivan Neville and Kermit Ruffins. The title track is a collaboration between Cyril and his brother Aaron Neville, who co-wrote the song with Michael Goods and contributes vocals.
Allen played a major role in shaping the record, co-writing many of the songs and arranging much of the horn work. One standout track, “Lemonade,” incorporates the second line energy of the Hot 8 Brass Band and was written…
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