Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles

Willie & Wynton are great together but add the Beautiful Nora Jones to it and It can’t get any better!I want to see more of this trio!I you don’t like music at all but it just watch NoraSing, that’s worth your money!Marsalis can play a hornI have been playing trumpet since age 14 years oldFinally had to lay my horns down at 75 years oldWayne

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If you wish to enjoy the music of Ray Charles at its best get the CDs by Ray Charles. His historic studio recordings cannot be successfully replicated by another. Ray Charles was unique.That said this is quite a good concert. I did not know what to expect- jazzified country music or countrified western cum jazz? After viewing the disc I'll say it's only a grateful reminder that Ray Charles once walked this planet. I am left wondering why Marsalis the eminent jazz trumpeter will not try the music of famous jazz trumpeters instead, or the music of George Gershwin?A note at the beginning of the great rock n' roll DVD, "The Last Waltz", suggests that you play that DVD loudly (for a good reason). I suggest you do similarly with this disc. Video quality is as espected.

Este é um dos BDs de Jazz-Blues com uma das melhores performances vocais que eu já ouvi em BDs, com uma imagem excelente e músicas muito bem selecionadas, com interpretações dígnas do elogiado Ray Charles. Todavia faltou sinal e dinâmica no som DTS-HDMasterAudio o que torna a audição deste BD um pouco sem vida, apesar da ótima definição instrumental e da notável presença do contrabaixo, motivo pelo qual subtraí uma estrela das 5 que este BD merecia. Mesmo assim recomendo este BD para todos que apreciam este gênero de música. Afinal de contas, pelo preço que está sendo ofertado na Amazon.com, vale cada centavo investido.

I was fortunate enough to have been there @ The Jazz to see it live. What a show! Who doesn't love Willie? We knew the concert was being taped. As it turned out, we received a free dvd a few months later as a gift, just for attending. I purchased this copy as a gift for a good friend of mine. He loved the concert as well, and said he wishes he could have been there w/ me.

Be warned, this blu ray may not play on some older players. My samsung BD-D5500 apparently has had all the updates it will get as the audio on this disc would break up and then disappear. After purchasing a new player this disc played perfectly, the audio & video are excellent. This is a wonderful blend of country, Willie does what Willie does, jazz, Wynton plays a great horn, has a good sense of humor & sings. Nora Jones provides delightful interludes of that old style, sultry singing with an occasional impish twinkle in her eyes. These 3 folks are simply great together. El Tea

Wynton and Willie, quite a combo. Willies singing, phrasing, and guitar playing are in wonderful and unique form in this video. Winton is awesome on his horn, and most expressive. Walter Blanding is terrific, as are Carlos Henriquez, and Ali Jackson. And the presence of Norah Jones and HER awesome phrasing and voice adds a sparkle to both Willie and Wynton. Willie smile lights up his face every time he looks over at her. Wynton flirts with her which I have never seen him do with anyone else. This is lovely and soulful, enjoy!

I have been a Willie Nelson fan for many years,and I knew he could do jazz.He did that great jazz album"Angel Eyes"with Jackie King and Ray Charles back in 1984. I really enjoyed this disc with Willie,Wynton and Norah Jones she is not only beautiful but sings a very soulful song.I really liked her solo rendition of You Don't Know Me.

Excellent performance!!! Perfect audio and video, too.Myself got one already. This is the second one specially for mybest friend who astonishes for such nice Xmas gift for his family.

ニューヨークのリンカーン・センターのライブで２００９年２月の収録。一言で言うとストレート・ジャズとカントリーの見事な融合、ウイリー・ネルソン、ウイントン・マリサリス、ノラ・ジョーンズの「３人の天才アーチスト」の華やか競演だろう。「ヒア・ウイ・ゴー・アゲイン」というタイトルＣＤが発売されているが、全ライブが収録されていて２曲も多い構成のＤＶＤほうが、やっぱり映像とともに鑑賞できてよかったと思う（ちなみに知らなかったのでＣＤも購入した）。小生は音楽ディレクターとしてのウイントンの仕事振りと、好きな天才歌手ノラの存在を評価したい。このライブは前年のウイリー＆ウイントンのライブの第二弾で、ノラの参加で舞台が急に華やかになった。ウイントンのトランペット演奏、ウイリーの歌＆ギターは円熟して凄いもの。それにもまして歌手として特化しているノラは素晴らしい。少しだけスモーキーなノラの歌声は全体によくマッチしている。ノラを誘ったのはウイントンだろう。舞台ではとぼけているウイントンも音楽指導にはとても厳しいらしい。ノラを単なる癒し歌手として評価するだけでなく、正当派のジャズシンガーとして高く買っていたに違いない。ノラはこのライブで髪をばっさりと短髪にして茶染めし、それらしく振舞っている。グラミー受賞９回のノラとはいえ、ウイントン・クインテットの演奏の確かさにに酔っていたようだ。ノラはその後、それまで１０年間仕事をしてきたバックバンドを捨てて、アルバム「ザ・フォール」をヒットさせている。変わらずピアノ、ギターを演奏しているが、小生には歌手に特化したノラが魅力的に写る。

Great combination with these two consummate performers. Always enjoy seeing them playing together whatever they chose to do.

WHEN I SAW THE COMBINATION OF ONE OF MY FAVOURITE COUNTRY AND WESTERN PERFORMERS WITH A GROUP OF MODERN JAZZ MUSICIANS I CERTAINLY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BUT IN THE EVENT THEY CERTAINLY DO "WAIL". WHAT IS EVIDENT, RIGHT FROM THE START OF THIS CONCERT, IS THE HAPPINESS OF ALL THOSE TAKING PART AND THAT COMMUNICATES BOTH TO THE AUDIENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL AND THOSE ,I AM SURE, WATCHING AND LISTENING TO THIS FIRST CLASS D.V.D. OF COURSE THEY WERE ON A WINNER IN PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES AND AS EXPECTED WILLIE NELSON STAMPS HIS OWN PARTICULAR STYLE AND PHRASING ON ALL THE SONGS PLUS HIS DUETS WITH THE TALENTED NORAH JONES. WYNTON MARSALIS, ANOTHER OF MY FAVOURITE JAZZ TRUMPETERS , HAS EXCELLENT SUPPORT FROM HIS GROUP AND FOR ME, ANOTHER SURPRISE , IS THE JAZZ / BLUES PLAYING OF MICKEY RAPHAEL ON HARMONICA ,OR AS THEY SAY IN THE "TRADE". ON GOB IRON. MICKEY ,OF COURSE IS A WILLIE NELSON REGULAR IN HIS BAND AND HE IS A STAR PERFORMER HERE.ALL I CAN SAY THEN, FOLKS, IS GO AND BUY IT. THE PICTURE QUALITY AND THE SOUND ARE BOTH EXCELLENT.

Its is always great when musical heroes do cooperate, especially when the kind of music differs. So here it is: Willie Nelson one of the most authentic Country and Americana stars (with a justified right to wear a hat) and Wynton Marsalis, the concensience in the flesh of acoustic Jazz. And than there are bonuses! Norah Jones, looking great and singing great and Mickey Raphael with amazing harmonica solos as if he is a Jazz instrumentalist by birth. Last and not least there is the music of Ray Charles, a true founder or contemporary modern music. After the cooperation in Two Men with the Blues it is a stunneing event.