Charles McNeal

Charles McNeal is a fiery saxophonist who brings a sense of urgency and soul to every note he plays ... read what's being said about this Bay Area saxophonist:“...When I walked into Pearl's, the piece "Brujo" was in full swing. It was a swift piece that featured Charles McNeal primarily on soprano sax with Wally kicking and stomping on the drums, pushing Charles to great heights. The group was very tight and seemed to like that tempo. Charles's alto solo had a contemporary edge on "Tony," a piece dedicated to Tony Williams.”“...Charles was into a very avant-garde mode that took the rest of the group in that fast-clip direction.”“...before slowing the pace for the first of Nelson’s compositions, “A Penthouse Dawn,” admirably performed by the orchestra and alto soloist Charles McNeal."“...and long after the party officially closed, she and her group -- Charles McNeal on the horns, Mimi Fox on guitar, and Ruth Davies on bass -- continued to swing and sing."Charles has performed and/or recorded with: John Faddis, Wynton Marsalis, Leslie Drayton, McCoy Tyner, Ray Obiedo, Dave Garabaldi, RAD, Brenda Boykin, Claire Dee, Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Barbara Morrison, Barbara Dennerlein, Jr. Mance, Bruce Forman, Mark Elf, Roberta Flack, The Temptations, Ollie Woodson, Norman Conners, Jean Carne, Curtis Olson, Peter Horvath, Jaz Sawyer, Boz Scaggs..." and has studied with: Phil Woods, Gary Foster, Rich Charluce....!-START Block to put Friends and Comments in a Scroll Box-!