- Record Label: Blue Note
- Release Date: Mar 29, 2011
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May 18, 2011They have done Ray Charles proud.
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Apr 29, 2011Despite boasting favorites from Charles repertoire including "Cryin' Time," "Busted," and "Hit the Road Jack," this summit never clicks, perhaps a result of the one-off nature of the project making it hard for the musical personalities to fully gel.
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Apr 15, 2011Thanks largely to the instrumental work, there's a satisfying amount of entertainment value on this release--even if major revelations are not forthcoming.
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Apr 15, 2011Here We Go 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.
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Apr 15, 2011Radio now splits everything into little niches. That isn't what Charles was about. He saw music as convergence. This fine concert album plays in that same spirit.
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Apr 15, 2011In American art, a good time is often the most profound thing there is. Here We Go Again hints at this possibility, but pulls up just a little short.
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Apr 15, 2011Ray Charles surely would have admired the inventive and lively jazz-drenched arrangements accompanying many of his standards.
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MojoJun 21, 2011Nelson sounds edgy while Ali Jackson's percussion solo probably looks good on TV but bores aurally. [July 2011, p. 107]