Blue Note Plays Ray Charles (CD) type-sticker Its first vinyl reissue in

Its first vinyl reissue in nearly four decades makes this one worth hunting down

There was a sense of freedom in the writing process

this Atlantic session caught Coltrane at a genuine crossroads

but on this fourth collaboration with Jonathan Wilson

Blue Note Plays Ray Charles (CD) type-sticker Its first vinyl reissue inRay Charles cast such a long shadow over soul, R&B, and jazz that Blue Note's roster spent decades absorbing his influence without always naming it. This compilation makes that debt explicit, drawing on vintage sessions from the label's golden era to show how deeply Charles's vocabulary had penetrated organ jazz, soul blues guitar, and the hard bop tradition. Tracks include "That's Where It's At" by Lou Rawls and Ray Charles, "I Got a Woman" by Jimmy