Jim Rotondi - Blues For Brother Ray (2009) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist:

[6:10] 01. Jim Rotondi - What'd I Say
[5:59] 02. Jim Rotondi - Baby, It's Cold Outside
[5:13] 03. Jim Rotondi - Brother Ray
[5:45] 04. Jim Rotondi - Cry Me A River
[7:01] 05. Jim Rotondi - One Mint Julep
[7:25] 06. Jim Rotondi - Makin' Whoopee
[8:23] 07. Jim Rotondi - Lonely Avenue
[6:06] 08. Jim Rotondi - Georgia On My Mind


Jim Rotondi - trumpet
Eric Alexander - tenor Sax
Peter Bernstein - guitar
Mike LeDonne - organ
Joe Farnsworth - drums

Jim Rotondi strikes again with "Blues for Brother Ray," a swinging tribute to the music of his old mentor, Ray Charles. Jim fondly recalls his time playing with "Mr. C" as the formative experience of his early career. Rotondi clearly shows his love for the eternal genius of Ray's music on this soulful session that also features the inspired playing of Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Peter Bernstein on guitar, Mike LeDonne on organ, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. Listen in and surely you will find that Jim Rotondi's latest release "Blues for Brother Ray" is a groovy good time that everyone can dig!




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