Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (Coming March 29th, 2011)

Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (Coming March 29th, 2011)

WILLIE NELSON, WYNTON MARSALIS & NORAH JONES CELEBRATE
THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES WITH HERE WE GO AGAIN;
NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED MARCH 29 ON BLUE NOTE

Jones was thrilled to be invited to share the stage. “It was a no-brainer for me,” she says.
I love Willie so much and have had a musical relationship with him. And I’ve always wanted
to do something with Wynton.” When she heard the theme of the evening was going to focus
on Charles’ music, she got excited: “I know all those songs. We all just love his music.
That’s the common factor.”

The track listing for Here We Go Again is as follows:

1. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Gospel 2-beat / Boogaloo / 4/4 Swing)

2. Come Rain or Come Shine (Walking Ballad)

3. Unchain My Heart (Bolero with Habanera bass)

4. Cryin' Time (Country Ballad)

5. Losing Hand (Dirge with Chain-Gang Shuffle)

6. Hit The Road Jack (Gospel 2-beat / 4/4 Swing)

7. I’m Moving On (Boogaloo with Afro-Latin Backbeat / 4/4 Swing)

8. Busted (Gospel 12/8 Shuffle)

9. Here We Go Again (Rhythm & Blues 12/8 Shuffle)

10. Makin’ Whoopie (Hard-Bop 2-beat / 4/4 Swing)

11. I Love You So Much (It Hurts) (Waltz)

12. What'd I Say (Boogaloo)

Original link :

http://news-releases.theurbanmusicscene.com/2011/02/15/here-we-go-again-celebrating-the-genius-of-ray-charles-coming-march-29th-2011.aspx?ref=rss

I can't wait , bye Rolf

http://www.lukor.com/musica/noticias/1102/19121223.htm

Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis y Norah Jones homenajean a Ray Charles en el álbum 'Here We Go Again'

MADRID, 19 (EUROPA PRESS)

Tras el éxito artístico de la primera colaboración entre el legendario Willie Nelson y el no menos emblemático Wynton Marsalis en el álbum 'Two Men With the Blues' (2008), ahora estos dos iconos musicales vuelven a reunirse en 'Here We Go Again'.

La primera reunión de ambos sobre un escenario tuvo lugar en The Allen Room del Lincoln Center de Nueva York durante dos noches en 2007. Después repitieron en el Rose Theater en febrero de 2009 con Norah Jones como invitada. Los tres crearon un nuevo repertorio para rendir homenaje a Ray Charles, la estrella del soul, rhythm and blues, country, jazz y pop.

El 29 de marzo de 2011, Blue Note publica el álbum de este concierto, 'Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles'. Son 12 canciones que tratan sobre los altibajos del amor, algunas de las más cleébres que interpretó Ray Charles, como 'Hallelujah I Love Her So', 'Cryin' Time', 'Hit the Road Jack', 'Busted' y 'Makin' Whoopie', sin olvidar su mayor éxito, 'What'd I Say'.

Todas cuentan con nuevos arreglos de Wynton Marsalis. Los temas están abordados en los más diversos estilos, desde el gospel al boogaloo pasando por la balada country, bolero, hard bop, r&b, vals y swing. Junto a Marsalis, están músicos como Walter Blanding (saxo tenor), Dan Nimmer (piano), Carlos Henriquez (bajo) y Ali Jackson (batería), a los que se une la desvencijada guitarra de Willie Nelson y Mickey Raphael (armónica).

"Es lo que yo llamo música de raíz con groove", dice Marsalis. "Había un tiempo a principios de los años 50 en el que los artistas estaban bajo la influencia de todo tipo de música". Nelson está de acuerdo: "Hay que amar toda la música y después poner tu propio sello. Ray Charles hizo más por la música country que cualquiera de nosotros porque divulgó estas canciones por todo el país y las enseñó a millones de personas".

Por su parte, Norah Jones afirma: "No fue difícil. Quiero a Willie, he tenido una relación musical con él y siempre he deseado hacer algo con Wynton. Conocía todas las canciones y amamos la música de Ray Charles. Eso nos une". Y Willie Nelson añade: "Fue un acontecimiento especial para mí, como lo es siempre que nos reunimos".

Las canciones de 'Here We Go Again' son 'Hallelujah I Love Her So', 'Come Rain or Come Shine', 'Unchain My Heart', 'Cryin' Time', 'Losing Hand', 'Hit The Road Jack', 'I'm Moving On', 'Busted', 'Here We Go Again', 'Makin' Whoopie', 'I Love You So Much' y 'What'd I Say'.

Hey! That's great! Thank you both! I love when Norah does this kind of things! I can't wait to listen to the songs!

Thanks, Rolf. Finally, you are the best!

Norah is on the top, but now she is on the top with the taller.

Here the cover from Norah celebrating Ray Charles


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Thanks for the cover, Rolf!!
So the album was released a few days ago, has anyone listened to it or any of its songs?
I just found this making off video where you can get a glimpse at some of the songs. I hope we get to hear some of them soon!
Girly remark: I love Norah's dress!

María escribió:

has anyone listened to it or any of its songs?

I bought the album last Friday and I really love it. Probably it's because of the New Orleans Jazz feeling of Wynton's arrangements, but for sure because of the original songs, too.

I think I will post a review written by myself at nj.info soon, but I'm not sure if I will make it to a review in Spanish here.

Vanessa, even if you don't make it to Spanish, you can always post your review in English, we'll appreciate it.

Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis and Norah played one of the songs of the album on Letterman show the day of Norah's birthday (30 March). Here is the video:

Great coverage guys...

I've been really busy last weeks so i hadn't come her for a while...

Awesome collaboration...

María, I like Norah's dress too... obviously in a different way lol...

Hi Maria I was looking for this on youtube ,but you already
find it !!
Very nice performance from this threesome !

Bought about 2 years ago the DVD ,really jazzy !

Bye Rolf

lol Rolf, you just buy everything!! You're a super fan!