RAY CHARLES The Great Ray Charles (2010 issue UK 50th Anniversary Edition 6-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl - Ray Charles is a music legend beyond compare. A ten-time Grammy-winning superstar who almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for soul music, Charles proved his mastery with countless jazz, country, R&B, and pop masterpieces as well, during a career that spanned seven decades. Recorded in 1957, and featuring a stellar band including bassist Oscar Pettiford, saxophonist David 'Fathead' Newman, as well as arrangements by Quincy Jones, this all-instrumental set is Ray Charles' first jazz album)