Ray Sings, Basie Swings (2006)
| Artist: Ray Charles |
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Concord Jazz/universal
Sku: 202993434
UPC: 888072300262
UPC 14: 00888072300262
Release Date: 10/3/2006
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Oh What a Beautiful Morning ~ Ray Charles
2. Let the Good Times Roll ~ Ray Charles
3. How Long Has This Been Going On? ~ Ray Charles
4. Every Saturday Night ~ Ray Charles
5. I Can't Stop Loving You ~ Ray Charles
6. Cryin' Time ~ Ray Charles
7. Busted ~ Ray Charles
8. Come Live With Me ~ Ray Charles
9. Feel So Bad ~ Ray Charles
10. Long and Winding Road, The ~ Ray Charles
11. Look What They've Done to My Song ~ Ray Charles
12. Georgia on My Mind ~ Ray Charles
| This soulful album features the legendary Ray Charles with his poignant vocals floating over the talented Count Basie Orchestra. Unforgettable songs on the album include Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Let the Good Times Roll, and Georgia on My Mind.
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Album Notes and Credits
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Ray Charles: Ray Charles (vocals, piano); Will Matthews (guitar); Marshall McDonald (flute, alto saxophone); Scotty Barnhart (trumpet); Clarence Banks (trombone); Tony Suggs (piano); James Leary (bass instrument); Butch Miles (drums); Patti Austin, Valerie Pinkston (background vocals). |
Producer: Gregg Field |
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Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Brown, James |
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Davis, Miles |
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Dio |
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Horn, Shirley |
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Jackson, Milt |
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Krall, Diana |
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Laine, Cleo |
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Nelson, Willie |
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Original Soundtrack |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 10/03/2006 |
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Original Release Date : 2006 |
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Catalog ID : 30026 |
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Label : Concord |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00888072300262 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (p.81)
- "[H]ere's Charles singing classics like 'Busted' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You,' even covering 'The Long and Winding Road,' at his expressive height."
- "[H]ere's Charles singing classics like 'Busted' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You,' even covering 'The Long and Winding Road,' at his expressive height."
Down Beat (p.88)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he result comes off as a well done big band set....It's wonderful to have these new versions with the Basie band added for solid support."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he result comes off as a well done big band set....It's wonderful to have these new versions with the Basie band added for solid support."
Bio
Born in extreme poverty in Georgia, Ray Charles Robinson grew up in Greenville, Florida. He was slowly blinded by glaucoma until, by the age of seven, he had lost his sight completely. Earlier, he had been forced to cope with the tragic death of his brother, whom he had seen drown in a water tub. He learned to read and write music in Braille and was proficient on several instruments by the time he left school. His mother Aretha died when Ray was 15, and he continued to have a shared upbringing with Mary Jane (the first wife of his absent father). Dropping his surname in deference to the boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson, Ray Charles drifted around the Florida circuit, picking up work where he could, before moving across the country to Seattle. Here he continued his itinerant career, playing piano at several nightclubs in a style reminiscent of Nat "King" Cole and a vocal similar to Charles Brown.
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