Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles Torrent
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| Live album Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles by Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis featuring Norah Jones | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2011 (2011-03-29) | |||
| Recorded | February 9–10, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Rose Theater, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, country | |||
| Length | 61:49 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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| Wynton Marsalis chronology | ||||
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| Norah Jones chronology | ||||
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| "Here We Go Over again"
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Hither We Get Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles is a live tribute album by country singer Willie Nelson and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. It was recorded during concerts at the Rose Theater in New York City, on February ix and 10, 2009. The album received mixed reviews, in which the instrumentation of Marsalis' orchestra was praised past the critics.
Background and recording [edit]
Nelson and Marsalis played together for the first time in 2007 at The Allen Room in Lincoln Middle, which resulted in the critically acclaimed album Two Men with the Blues, released the next year.[ane] [ii] The anthology held the number i position in the Billboard Jazz Albums nautical chart for four weeks.[3] [4] [five] [6] Nelson and Marsalis joined once more in 2009 along with Norah Jones for a series of two concerts, at the Rose Theater, on February 9 and February x. The recordings were released on March 29, 2011.[1]
Reception [edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (63/100)[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [13] |
| The Austin Relate | [11] |
| BBC Music | (positive)[sixteen] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [10] |
| The Jazz Line | [15] |
| Los Angeles Times | [8] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [12] |
| PopMatters | (vii/ten)[14] |
| Rolling Stone | [nine] |
The Los Angeles Times's music critic rated the release with 3 stars out of four, and wrote: "Ray Charles surely would have admired the inventive and lively jazz-drenched arrangements accompanying many of his standards, including "Hit the Road Jack," "Busted," "Hallelujah I Honey Her So," "Unchain My Heart" and "Cryin' Fourth dimension."[8] Rolling Stone praised Nelson and Jones' duet on Buck Owens' "Crying Time", merely criticized the abundance of solos between Nelson and Marsalis' ring: "(Hither Nosotros Get Again) feels like a missed opportunity. Nelson's nylon-stabbing guitar is too scarce here, giving way to Marsalis' jazz band, a slick cast that rotates solos exhaustively."[ix] The Texas Monthly also criticized the arrangements: "applying Willie'due south offhand absurd and Jones's trademark reserve to the genius's hits, peculiarly his blistering soul classics, makes virtually as much sense equally request Tony Bennett to cover the Butthole Surfers [...] Here Nosotros Go Again is full of arrangements that take the wrong fork in the road. The expert musicianship of Marsalis's working band overthinks and dulls down nigh every tune."[17]
The Daily Telegraph rated information technology with four stars out of v. Praising Nelson, Marsalis and Jones equally well every bit the backing ring, the critic stated "They have done Ray Charles proud".[ten] Meanwhile, The Austin Chronicle rated the anthology with two stars out of five; critic Jay Trachtenberg wrote: "Despite boasting favorites from Charles repertoire including "Cryin' Time," "Busted," and "Hit the Road Jack," this elevation never clicks, possibly a result of the ane-off nature of the project making it difficult for the musical personalities to fully gel".[11] The New Zealand Herald wrote: "While they may seem like a funny couple, with the deft precision and style of Marsalis seemingly at odds with Nelson's more unkempt delivery, it actually works".[12]
AllMusic wrote: "With Charles' standards like "Hallelujah I Honey Her So", "Cryin' Fourth dimension", "Hit the Route Jack", "Busted", "Makin' Whoopie", and his iconic signature hit, "What'd I Say" all sounding comfortable and fresh. The only thing missing is Ray Charles himself, who undoubtedly would have had no trouble fitting into these shows. Radio now splits everything into little niches. That isn't what Charles was almost. He saw music as convergence. This fine concert album plays in that aforementioned spirit".[13]
PopMatters delivered a mixed review, praising the team of Nelson, Marsalis and Jones, just criticizing the functioning of the songs, indicating that they consisted merely of an all-star lineup that did not employ a new perspective to Charles' recordings: "the whole never actually rises above the sum of its parts, and no 1 ever tries to teach usa something new about these tunes. [...] Not that hearing these voices on neat tunes doesn't thrill. It does. [...] What's missing is some chemical element of risk or cede".[14]
BBC Music wrote a mixed review, remarking that
"Marsalis and company don't exactly hitting the bull'south-eye every time on this recording of the event. And what's most apparent, sadly, is that Nelson's vocal deficiencies grow more obvious every year. Some might argue that his weathered vocalism has gained in character what information technology has lost in strength and range, but my ears tell me otherwise [...] On the plus side, the Marsalis ring compensates quite adequately for occasional lacklustre vocals, navigating the diverse nooks and crannies of Charles' eclectic songbook with simply the right combination of jazz and pop smarts. [...] Thanks largely to the instrumental work, there'southward a satisfying amount of entertainment value on this release – even if major revelations are not forthcoming."[16]
The review also noted that, while Jones added "style and panache" to both jazz ("Come Rain or Come up Polish", "Makin' Whoopee") and country ("Hither Nosotros Go Again") songs, she sat out near rhythm and blues songs.[xvi]
Track listing [edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" | Ray Charles | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Come Pelting or Come Shine" (featuring Norah Jones) | Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 3:52 |
| three. | "Unchain My Center" | Teddy Powell, Bobby Sharp | v:35 |
| 4. | "Cryin' Time" (featuring Norah Jones) | Buck Owens | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Losing Hand" | Charles Calhoun | 5:sixteen |
| 6. | "Hit the Road Jack" (featuring Norah Jones) | Percy Mayfield | 7:45 |
| seven. | "I'one thousand Moving On" | Hank Snow | 5:44 |
| eight. | "Busted" | Harlan Howard | three:52 |
| 9. | "Here We Go Again" (featuring Norah Jones) | Don Lanier, Ruby Steagall | 5:10 |
| 10. | "Makin' Whoopee" (featuring Norah Jones) | Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson | 4:54 |
| eleven. | "I Love You So Much Information technology Hurts" | Floyd Tillman | 2:52 |
| 12. | "What'd I Say" (featuring Norah Jones) | Ray Charles | half dozen:11 |
A Barnes & Noble-sectional edition has three bonus tracks: "You Don't Know Me" (4:45), "You Are My Sunshine" (6:26), and "That's All" (half dozen:04).
Personnel [edit]
Musicians
- Willie Nelson – guitar (i–9, 12), vocals (ane, 3–9, eleven, 12)
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet, arranger, vocals (6, 8, 12)
- Norah Jones – vocals (2, iv, 6, 9, 10, 12)
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Carlos Henríquez – bass
- Walter Blanding – tenor saxophone, vocals (six)
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Ali Jackson – drums, percussion[xviii]
- Arrangements by Sherman Irby (1), Richard DeRosa (2, ten), Victor Goines (iii, 4), Jackson (five), Vincent Gardner (6), Marsalis (7, 11), Christopher Crenshaw (viii) and Andy Farber (9, 12)[19]
- Music supervised past Christianna English language and Kay Niewood
- Music copyists were Geoff Burke, Jonathan Kelly and Kate Sain
Product
- Jeff Jones – producer, engineer (mixing, mastering)
- Jazz at Lincoln Center – producer
- Mark Rothbaum – executive producer
- Saundra Palmer-Grassi – engineer (recording)
- Rob Macomber – engineer (recording)
- Gordon H. Lee – creative direction
- Randall Leddy – art direction, pattern
- Darren Booth – typography
Nautical chart Performance [edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Jazz Albums | 2[xx] |
| Alben Height 75 (Austria) | 40[21] |
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Here Nosotros Become Again: Jubilant the Genius of Ray Charles". WillieNelson.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (2009-02-10). "Much Brass, a Bit of Twang and Plenty of Ray Charles". The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-08-06 .
- ^ "Meridian Jazz Albums: Calendar week of July 26, 2008". Billboard. 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-17 .
- ^ "Height Jazz Albums: Week of August 2, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2011-05-17 .
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums: Week of Baronial 9, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2011-05-17 .
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums: Week of August sixteen, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2011-05-17 .
- ^ "Here We Get Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles". Metacritic. Retrieved June vi, 2011.
- ^ a b Lewis, Randy (March 29, 2011). "Album review: 'Here We Go Once again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles' with Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis featuring Norah Jones". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Doyle, Patrick (April 13, 2011). "Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Chilton, Martin (May 17, 2011). "Here We Go Once again – Celebrating the Genius Of Ray Charles, CD review". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Trachtenberg, Jay (April 29, 2011). "Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis (Featuring Norah Jones) Here Nosotros Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (Blue Note/EMI)". Austin Chronicle. Austin Relate Corp. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Kara, Scott (April 5, 2011). "Album Review: Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis featuring Norah Jones, Hither We Go Again". New Zealand Herald. APN Holdings NZ Limited. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Leggett, Steve. Here Nosotros Get Again: Jubilant the Genius of Ray Charles at AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Layman, Will (April 1, 2011). "Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis featuring Norah Jones: Here Nosotros Go Over again". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Review: Here We Become Again – Jubilant the Genius of Ray Charles". The Jazz Line. Mersion Media.
- ^ a b c Tilland, Bill (March 23, 2011). "Marsalis and Nelson bring together forces once more, with assist from Norah Jones". BBC Music. British Circulate Corporation. Retrieved May viii, 2011.
- ^ McCord, Jeff (April 2011). "Hither Nosotros Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles". Texas Monthly. Emmis Publishing LP. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ Hither We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (booklet). Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis featuring Norah Jones. New York City: Blue Annotation Records. 2011. p. 4. 509990 96388 2 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (booklet). Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis featuring Norah Jones. New York City: Blue Note Records. 2011. pp. 2–3. 509990 96388 ii 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hither Nosotros Go Once again Celebrating The Genius of Ray Charles: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ "Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Featuring Norah Jones – Here We Go Again:Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (Anthology)". Austrian Charts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
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