Ray Charles At Newport

This album has been added to 1 public list:

• 

  1962

  James

  This live recording captures Charles at the height of his powers as both performer and bandleader. The energy is palpable from the opening moments, but the precision never disappears. His band moves effortlessly between jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B. Charles commands the stage with remarkable confidence and charisma. The audience's excitement becomes part of the performance itself. It's one of the great live albums of the early 1960s.