Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles
Guy Barker returns to the Cheltenham Jazz Festival to celebrate the legendary soul singer Ray Charles, live from the Big Top in Montpellier Gardens. Recorded in May 2012.
Friday Night Is Music Night celebrates the legendary soul singer Ray Charles in a concert recorded at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May 2012.
Guy Barker and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra take a journey through Ray's life and music, with vocalist Gregory Porter, Madeline Bell, James TormΓ© and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Big Band.
The recipient of many national and international awards, Ray received 13 Grammy Awards, and enjoyed commercial success with Georgia on My Mind, What I'd Say, Hit The Road Jack, and I've Got a Woman. These hit songs, and many others, can be heard tonight.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band/Guy Barker (Conductor)
Ray Charles Overture
(Various arr Barker)
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Madeline Bell/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
Hallelujah I Love Her So
(Charles arr Barker)
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James TormΓ©/ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Born To Lose
(Daffan arr Paich, Orchestrated Karl Eagan)
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Gregory Porter/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
You Don't Know Me
(Walker/Arnold arr Barker)
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Madeline Bell/James TormΓ©/Guy Barker Big Band
Get On The Right Track Baby
(Turner arr Goddard)
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Gregory Porter/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
Georgia On My Mind
(Carmichael/Gorrell arr Barker)
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Madeline Bell/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
In The Heat Of The Night
(Jones/Bergman/Bergman arr Barker)
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James TormΓ©
Margie
(Conrad/Robinson/Davis arr Paich)
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Madeline Bell/Gregory Porter/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
Baby It's Cold Outside
(Loesser arr Barker)
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James TormΓ©/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
I Got A Woman
(Richard/Charles arr Barker)
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Madeline Bell/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
Hit The Road Jack
(Mayfield arr Barker)
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Gregory Porter/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
Unchain My Heart
(Sharp arr Harris, adapt Balcombe)
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Madeline Bell/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
The Man I Love
(G&I Gershwin arr Barker)
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James TormΓ©/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
Old Mary Ann
(Charles orch.Liz Finch)
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Gregory Porter/Guy Barker Big Band
Busted
(Howard arr Barker)
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James TormΓ©/Guy Barker Big Band
Drown In My Own Tears
(Glover orch Stradling)
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Madeline Bell/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
I Can't Stop Loving You
(Gibson arr Prosser)
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Madeline Bell/Gregory Porter/James TormΓ©/Guy Barker Big Band
Let The Good Times Roll
(Shirley/Lee arr Jones)
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Gregory Porter/Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band
What'd I Say
(May arr Barker)
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 May 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Fri 3 Aug 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2