Tonight, good friends presented a copy of the late Ray Charles' CD, Genius Loves Company, recently honored with a Grammy. I'm already listening to it and enjoying it. The pairings with a disparate group of singers, including Nora Jones, Diana Krall, James Taylor, and Bonnie Raitt, is really interesting. The arrangements are stunning, flat-out stunning. Ray wasn't probably in his best voice, but his soulful inflections are terrific. Ray Charles never sang a song, he inhabited it, lived it. This is a good collection!
Thanks, Tony and Barb!
UPDATE: So far, I'm particularly keen on the cuts featuring B.B. King, Gladys Knight, and Diana Krall.
THOUGHT: I wonder if Diana Krall and husband Elvis Costello sing duets when they're driving to the grocery store? That would be cool to hear.
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