Charles Neville (musician)

Charles Neville
Neville playing sax at Jazz Fest, 2011
Neville playing sax at Jazz Fest, 2011
Background information
Born(1938-12-28)December 28, 1938
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 2018(2018-04-26) (aged 79)
Huntington, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresR&B, Jazz, Funk, Pop
Occupationmusician
Instrumentsaxophone
Years active1954–2018
Websitewww.charlesnevillesite.com

Charles Neville (December 28, 1938 – April 26, 2018) was an American R&B and jazz musician best known as part of The Neville Brothers. Known onstage as "Charlie the horn man", his saxophone playing helped earn the group a Grammy Award for best pop instrumental performance.