We generally take it for granted now, but Ray Charles' trademark blend of jazz, gospel, R&B and soul in a large ensemble or orchestral setting was a unique sound mastered by few artists when this 1961 ...

The Christmas music of Ray Charles will be brought to life by the Spokane Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, with special musical guest LaShund Lambert. Spokane Jazz Orchestra director Donald Goodwin ...

CD 1 Genius + Soul = Jazz: 01. From the Heart - 3:33; 02. I've Got News for You - 4:30; 03. Moanin' - 3:16; 04. Let's Go - 2:40; 05. One Mint Julep - 3:04; 06. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town ...

*(Los Angeles, CA) On Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 7:30pm, Ellis Hall, The Raylettes and The Ray Charles Orchestra will hit the stage at multi-Grammy Award winner Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill and Jazz ...

Creed Taylor, a prolific and innovative force in the evolution of jazz who worked with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and many others and was a popularizer of Brazilian music who oversaw the recording of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ray Charles, affectionately known as Brother Ray, is one of the most influential musicians of all time. His ability to seamlessly blend blues, jazz, gospel, country, and R&B into an ...

Fifty years ago, Richard Nixon was in the midst of a reelection campaign, Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” was the box-office hit of the year — and the Jazz Arts Group began making music in ...

Ray Charles, the piano man with the bluesy voice who reshaped American music for a half-century, brought the essence of soul to country, jazz, rock, standards and every other style of music he touched ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “Ray! Salute For America,” a tribute to the late great Ray Charles, also honored those affected by the events of 9/11. Held in Los Angeles on Sept. 11 at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill, ...