Kenny Neal
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Biography
[Edit]The future of Baton Rouge swamp blues lies squarely in multi-instrumentalist Kenny Neal's capable hands. Along with a select few others (Larry Garner, for one), the second-generation southern Louisiana bluesman is entirely cognizant of the region's venerable blues tradition and imaginative enough to steer it in fresh directions — as his albums for Alligator, Telarc, and Blind Pig Records confirm.
Kenny Neal was born on October 14, 1957 in New Orleans, exposed to the swamp blues sound from day one. His dad, harpist Raful Neal, was a Baton Rouge blues mainstay, whose pals included Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo (the latter handed three-year-old Kenny an old harp one day as a toy, and that was it). At age 13, Neal was playing in his father's band, and he picked up a bass at 17 for Buddy Guy.
The guitarist recruited some of his talented siblings to form the Neal Brothers Blues Band up in Toronto (brother Noel later played bass behind James Cotton; five other Neal brothers also play in various bands) before returning stateside. In 1987, Kenny Neal cut his debut LP for Florida producer Bob Greelee — a stunningly updated swamp feast initially marketed on Kingsnake Records as Bio on the Bayou. Alligator picked it up the following year, retitled it Big News from Baton Rouge!!, and young Neal was on his way.
Neal's sizzling guitar work, sturdy harp, and gravelly, aged-beyond-his-years vocals have served him well ever since. An acclaimed 1991 stint on Broadway in a production of Mule Bone found him performing acoustic versions of Langston Hughes' poetry set to music by Taj Mahal. His 1994 Alligator set Hoodoo Moon rates as one of his most satisfying outings for that label; it was also his last for Alligator.
Toward the end of the '90s, Neal moved to the blues division of the jazz-based Telarc Records. Among his numerous albums for the label are Blues Fallin' Down Like Rain (1998), What You Got (2000), One Step Closer (2001), Easy Meeting (2003), Double Take (2004), and A Tribute to Slim Harpo and Raful Neal (2005). Three years later, Neal hooked up with Blind Pig Records and released Let Life Flow in 2008, once again incorporating his gritty Louisiana roots with a sophisticated Chicago/Memphis soul approach. A second Blind Pig release, Hooked on Your Love, appeared two years later in 2010. ~ Bill Dahl & Al Campbell, Rovi
Collections
Title: Swamp Blues: Down and Dirty
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records Christmas Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Songs from the 80s
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters: Singers
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masterpieces - Taking Care of Business
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Balladeers
Genre: Blues
Title: How to Sing the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Bright Lights - Big City: Urban Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of New Orleans Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Acoustic Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Heartache Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Christmas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Tired of Being Broke
Genre: Blues
Title: Cooking Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover - Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Big Trouble
Genre: Blues
Title: The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: Good Luck, Bad Luck Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: 25 Dollar Bill Blues Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Outlaw Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Trouble
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Guitar Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues - Harmonica Highlights
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters: Guitarists
Genre: Blues
Title: The Sun and the Moon Blues - 24 Rare Blues Tracks
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Acoustic Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Discover - Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Lyin' Cheatin' Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Blues Guitar
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Meets Soul/R&B
Genre: Blues
Title: Tired of Being Broke Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Balladry
Genre: Blues
Title: The Crazy Side of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues with a Big Beat
Genre: Blues
Title: Hard Times- Political Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Amazing Blues Guitar
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Harmonica Blues Benders
Genre: Blues
Title: Poor Man Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Big Easy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Back Porch Americana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Austerity Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Gunslinger Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: House Rockin' Southern Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Finest Soul Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Famous Families
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Scene 1980s
Genre: Blues
Title: Indie Blues: Slow Jams
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Family Affairs
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Louisiana Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues in the Heart
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Lonely Man Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Brilliance
Genre: Blues
Title: XXX Dirty Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues - Spells & Dreams
Genre: Blues
Title: Wild Women Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Dreams & Nightmares
Genre: Blues
Title: All American Modern Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Heartache Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Beautiful Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rare Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Swamp Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Workingman's Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best - Southern Blues
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Heaven's Prisoners (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Putumayo Presents Blues Christmas
Artist: Putumayo Presents, BLUES CHRISTMAS
Genre: Blues, Traditional Pop Music
