ray charles Archive

31 Mar 2026

Album Reviews: Four by Ray Charles

blues, compilation, country, pop, r&b, reissue, review, soul, vinyl

Among his myriad achievements, Ray Charles was the consummate crossover artist. Across the scope of his lengthy career, he made music in a wide variety of styles: r&b, rock ‘n’ […]

24 Nov 2016

Hundred-word Reviews for Nov./Dec. 2016, Part 4 of 10

By Bill Kopp

compilation, jazz, reissue, review

Happy Thanksgiving. Here are five more quick reviews. Today it’s all jazz. John Surman et. al. – Morning Glory If your tastes extend toward free and modal jazz – think […]

30 Jun 2009

Album Review: Ray Charles — Genius: The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection

By Bill Kopp

jazz, pop, r&b, reissue, review, soul

The word Genius is thrown around far too cavalierly. At this writing, Michael Jackson (the self-proclaimed King of Pop) has been dead only a few days, and tributes everywhere call […]

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