Ray Sings Basie Swings Vinyl

In 2005 concord records exec john burk who produced ray charles superb late career grammy winning genius loves company found a reel of tape simply labeled ray basie upon further analysis it was determined that the 1973 recording featured ray charles backed by his own band count basie and.

Ray sings basie swings vinyl. Ray charles ray sings basie swings. Complete your ray charles the count basie orchestra collection. Sealed 2007 numbered limited edition 180gm hq 2lp set housed in a heavy duty deluxe gatefold jacket. And here too in ray sings basie swings the orchestra does not disappoint.

And as attractive as ray sings basie swings may be for the casual listener. No vinyl cdr 55 listed for sale. And as attractive as ray sings basie swings may be for the casual listener the gimmickry will appall serious fans particularly since neither charles nor basie who never collaborated in life was around to lend his approval. You see the story goes something like this.

Ray sings basie swings combines archival never before heard ray charles vocal recordings with brand new performances by the count basie orchestra. Ray was a huge fan of the count and while this is an artificial construct with the basie ghost band being added to ray s vocal tracks rather than an actual duet of ray and the count it gives one an idea of what that might have been like. 67 042 in cds vinyl see top 100 in cds vinyl 68 in piano blues 3 465 in soul cds vinyl 6 962 in jazz cds vinyl customer reviews. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.

Hailed by critics as one of the finest albums of the year ray sings basie swings marks the first and only recording in which the genius is backed by the legendary bandleader s orchestra. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2007 hq 180 gram vinyl release of ray sings basie swings on discogs. 4 6 out of 5 stars 148 ratings. I was specifically listening for the quality of butch miles on drums and while the spotlight was never shone on miles as it was in the cut whirly bird on the basie is back sacd the sound quality while not quite there was close indeed.

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