 Although Ray Charles never lived to see his dream of performing with Count Basie and the latter's legendary orchestra, the late "genius" of soul will finally get his wish through the magic of technology.
Starbucks and Concord Records, the co-marketers behind Charles' Genius Loves Company, will again join forces to release Ray Sings, Basie Swings, an album consisting of newly discovered Charles recordings combined with recordings of Count Basie and his orchestra.
"Ray had such tremendous respect for Basie and often expressed a desire to work with him on a recording project," said Joe Adams, Charles' longtime manager. "Now through the miracles of technology, we are able to fulfill one of Ray's unfulfilled dreams. His vocal performance here is one of the best I have ever heard."
Ray Sings, Basie Swings is slated to be released October 3.
The recordings, discovered in a Berkley, California vault are thought to have been made in the 1970's during a concert when the two acts were sharing the same bill, but did not actually perform together.
Through the use of Pro Tools, fans can hear the orchestra back Charles on such classics as "Georgia on My Mind," "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Busted," "How Long Has This Been Going On?," "Let the Good Times Roll," "Crying Time," "Feel So Bad," "Look What They've Done To My Song," "The Long And Winding Road," and "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin."
The set will also the never- before-released on record "Every Saturday Night."
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