Ray Charles and The Raelettes - Live at Antibes Jazz Festival.

Format:

Video

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States and Canada.

African American Music.

Rhythm & Blues.

Blues.

African Americans.

Local Subjects:

United States and Canada.

African American Music.

Rhythm & Blues.

Blues.

African Americans.

Genre:

Performance

Physical Description:

1 online resource (31 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 1962.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Let the good times roll. By 1961, Ray Charles had already scored major hits such as “I Got A Woman” and “What'd I Say”. He had been definitively adopted by the European white youth, who were seduced by his rants, which preceded the arrival of soul music at the end of the decade. In his exchanges with the Raelettes, he delivered the frenzy of gospel, always supported by the riffs of an excellent formation (three saxophones, two trumpets and a rhythm section). Additionally, his instrumentalists revealed their musical prowess during pure instrumental pieces, where Ray Charles simply deployed his unique piano playing, thus acknowledging the valuable percussive aspect of his music. As it is not really necessary to dwell on the talent of the "Genius", we take the liberty of underlining the impact of the Raelettes, a vocal backing set up in 1958 with Darlene McCrea, Pat Lyles, Gwendolyn Berry and Margie Hendrix. Their powerful and raspy voices are widely prominent during the concert. We will also highlight the presence of saxophonist and flautist Dave "Fathead" Newman, (on “Georgia On My Mind”) who also played with Lowell Fulson and T-Bone Walker and transpired an invigorating blues. Philippe Lesage

Notes:

Performed Jazz à Juan

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