| Label: APO
Catalog: CAPP500SA
Format: SACD
In the half-century between his earliest recordings in the 1950s and his death in 2004, Ray Charles ascended to icon status by leaving his mark on virtually every form of American popular music that emerged in the latter half of the twentieth century. Nowhere was this more evident than in his live performances, where one was likely to hear shades of blues, soul, R&B, jazz, gospel, country and more in a single evening <0x2014> indeed, sometimes in a single song. All of these subtle shades and styles are evident on Ray Charles Live In Concert. Originally released by ABC-Paramount in early 1965, the album captured Charles at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in September 1964. The 15-piece orchestra backing Charles on this date <0x2014> assembled just a few years earlier in 1961 <0x2014> boasted no less than a dozen horns, including formidable saxophonists David "Fathead" Newman, Hank Crawford and Leroy "Hog" Cooper.  Price: $43.98 |
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