Ray Charles - Lil' Darlin' (LIVE) HD

2 July 1960

Newport Jazz Festival

[jean-claudebouvarel]

Cette version de Lil' Darlin' par notre Genius Ray Charles est une pure merveille. Que du bonheur !
This version of Lil' Darlin' by our Genius Ray Charles is a pure wonder... What happiness !

[manabozho]

jazzviscosity A story about Ray's great ears--A longtime pal booked orchestras for Ray's musical director, Victor Vanocor (sp?) for years. Ray loved Leroy Cooper's playing.  Long after Cooper left the band, Victor and my friend conspired to smuggle him back into the horn section for a night. Ray's blind of course, so they figured out how to spring the surprise on the first passage where the sax section comes in strong.  My pal told me that when the section hit their chord, Ray instantly spun around on his piano stool and shouted, "Coop!"  Recognized his tone in the middle of a 17-piece orchestra!

[elizabethsteele]

The discipline to play something so sensual at that tempo ! Bravo !

[flatbush]

Ray Charles was an absolute 🔥 🔥 ❤❤!!!!

[albertpatterson]

Beautiful. Seems improbable that in just 2 years, Ray Charles would have the #1 album in country and western music with "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music". Just proves his musical range and genius.

[thumbsaloft]

You don't see these kind of bands anymore, sure wish they'd come back!

[Bemused]

I was at the Newport Jazz festival in July of 1960.  Drove down from Montreal to attend.  It was a blast!  Great parties on the second beach too!

[louistrudeau]

I played Bari Sax in a dance band back in the day. We played Lil' Darlin' at every gig. This version well .... interesting.

[Azishome]

Miss you, Mr. Charles There's no one to take your place.

[MarkInLA]

I love Ray as much as anyone can. I'm retired from professional bass playing. I grew up with all this glorious sound. I was 10 in 1957, born in the Bronx and grew up on Long Island 'til moved into Manhattan in 1963. In L.A. since '78....Member local 47 Musicians, HollyWood since 1979. Quit when stinking techo killed off 89% of live gigs and studio work throughout the western world..Was blessing in disguise. I now only play my first love, jazz and classical guitar....I say this to give you the reader a small example of what I am and where i've been. I.E. I'm not someone who just listened to radio but became a deli owner ( " Not that there's anything wrong with that ! " "Oh, no Jerry, not that there's anything wrong with that ! " ), that I do have experience enough to say It's too fuckin" slow Ray ! !" I mean jazz just can't be at the tempo of " the Anvil Chorus", for pete sakes The tempo you set here is bordering on brain damaging for the whole band !! Neal's original tempo is probably the slowest you'd want it to be (+-).
"And anyone can tell, .... you 'thank' you know me well, .. Love as always, were da' bomb !!!! Mark

[ducciocastelli]

Incredibly slow and yet so full of swing! Yeah!

[NeanderThal]

you watch him and hes instantly your favorite musician of all time.

[heftiplayshefti]

Laid back into yesterday says it right - so proud to see Ray Charles play Neal Hefti.

[luiscaprara]

Surpreedente.Genial.A versão mais ousada e difícil que ouvi.

[ducciocastelli]

Ray Charles one of the best artists in the histrory of ... music!

[guitarcoyote]

Simply one of the most wonderful performances of this song ever captured.

Thanks for posting it !!

[jahrastamusic]

This code is in the frequency of the music. He was in tune with divine soul. You can find the answers here between the keys. Information from the source

[encarnitacollado.]

maravilloso escuchar a rai cha su musica es deliciosa tiene categoria no se k mas pdria decir genial

[GalaSmel]

Включить эту композицию  в этом исполнении в обязательную программу всех джазовых колледжей и джазовых факультетов ! Только на таких примерах можно воспринять и ощутить чувство свинга . Спасибо Andranik Azizbekyan за этот раритет и доставленное удовольствие .

[impala]

THis is so f*cking sloooow. I love it. Funky as hell-listen to how the horns moan. Its like they took Basie into the heroin alley...