Cyril Neville
New Orleans Cookin'

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Welcome to the new millennium. This body of work is inspired by the spirits of my local musical heroes, the ones still live and giggin, as well as the ones who have become sacred ancestor spirits. I will name some, mainly in an attempt to keep them alive and present, if only in spirit. They are definitely a constant presence in my life. I am even blessed to have some of the ones still here in the physical world on this recording with me. What a blessing to have shared the studio with the undisputed Blues Queen of New Orleans, Ms. Marva Wright. I thank you, Marva, for your kindness, your graciousness, and your immense talent. And my man James Andrews, the Satchmo of the Ghetto (6th Ward-Treme to be exact) who took time off from his own projects to come in and lay some hot 6th Ward licks....

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Selections

• 1 Tipitina
  • originally recorded by Professor Longhair
  • Writer/Publisher: R. Byrd/Professor Longhair Music (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals, Marva Wright vocals, Nick Daniels vocals + bass, Willie Green drums, Fred Shepard tenor sax + horn arrangements, Roger Lewis baritone sax, George Rossi piano, Corey Henry trombone, Charles Moore guitar, William Smith trumpet, James Andrews trumpet
• 2 Tell It (Like It Is)
  • originally recorded by Eddie Bo
  • Writer/Publisher: E. Bocage/Eboville Publishing (BMI)
  • C. Neville vocals + percussion, Eddie Bo piano, Roderick Paulin alto sax, Leroy Aych guitar, Richard Dixon bass, Dwayne Nelson drums, Fred Shepard tenor sax + horn arrangements
• 3 That Mellow Saxophone
  • originally recorded by Roy Montrell
  • Writer/Publisher: R. Blackwell + J. Marascalo + R. Montrell/Sony-ATV Songs, LLC (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals + percussion, Charles Moore guitar, George Rossi piano, Fred Shepard tenor sax + horn arrangements, Roger Lewis baritone sax, Craig Klein trombone, William Smith trumpet
• 4 Fortune Teller
  • originally recorded by Benny Spellman
  • Writer/Publisher: N. Neville/EMI Unart Catalog, Inc. (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals + drums, Charles Moore bass, George Rossi piano, Nick Daniels background vocals, special appearance by Allen Toussaint piano solo, Chucky Elam tenor sax
• 5 Sick and Tired
  • originally recorded by Chris Kenner
  • Writer/Publisher: C. Kenner + D. Bartholomew/EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals + drums, Richard Amos bass, Eugene Synegal guitar, Sam Henry piano + organ, Fred Shepard tenor sax, Gary Brown tenor sax
• 6 No Buts, No Maybes
  • originally recorded by Professor Longhair
  • Writer/Publisher: R. Byrd/Professor Longhair Music (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals, Robert Bonny drums, Eugene Synegal guitar, George Rossi piano, Richard Amos bass, Nick Daniels bass, Fred Shepard tenor sax, Gary Brown tenor sax
• 7 New Orleans Cookin'
  • an original recording
  • Writer/Publisher: C. Neville + A. Toussaint/Lyricas Music + Marsaint Music (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals + drums, Charles Moore bass + guitar, George Rossi piano, Fred Shepard tenor sax, + horn arrangements, Roger Lewis baritone sax, Corey Henry trombone, James Andrews trumpet
• 8 Soul Train
  • originally recorded by Curley Moore
  • Writer/Publisher: E. King/Bonatemp + Shirley Music (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals + drums, Eugene Synegal guitar, Carl Marshall guitar, Richard Amos bass, Nick Daniels bass, Gary Brown tenor sax
• 9 All by Myself
  • originally recorded by Fats Domino
  • Writer/Publisher: A. Domino + D. Bartholomew/EMI Unart Catalog, Inc. (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals, Charles Neville tenor sax, Reggie Hall piano, Leo Williams guitar, Irving Charles bass, Nick Daniels bass, Bobby Wilson drums
• 10 I'M Ready
  • originally recorded by Fats Domino
  • Writer/Publisher: A. Domino + D. Bartholomew/EMI Unart Catalog, Inc. (BMI)
  • Cyril Neville vocals, Reggie Hall piano, Leo Williams guitar, Irving Charles bass, Bobby Wilson drums

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Year Released: 2000
Produced by Cyril Neville
Executive Producers: Cyril Neville and Roland von Kurnatowski
Photography by Earl Perry
Graphic Design by Greg Burgess
Enhanced media produced by 4 Sight Productions, LLC

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For further information, contact:
Tom Thompson for Ruby Arts/8th Floor Management Group
P.O. Box 13766, New Orleans, LA 70185-3766
To contact Tipitina's Endangered Species Records
call Dan Frost at 504.483.001 or e-mail dan@tipitinas.com
www.tipitinas.com