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 Ray's latest CD, Berries & Blues - a story told by merging jazz, blues and African folk rhythms, will be released in April, 2010. BERRIES & BLUES (2010) "Berries are wonderful fruit. Strawberries, blue berries, and black berries are sweet, healthy and full of things that are good. They nourish the body, mind and spirit. I enjoy them for breakfast, it's how I like to begin the day. As Jazz is rooted in the Blues, it's a righteous place to begin to tell a musical story. On this CD, I serve you Berries and Blues, fruits of my music. This story is told by merging jazz, blues and African folk rhythms. It's my way of saying: good morning, good day and be well. Line-up: Ray Blue - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Tom McClung - Piano, Eric Jacot - Bass, Douglas Sides - Drums, Rasul Siddik - Trumpet, John Basile - Guitar The players chosen for this project are brilliant musicians and great cats. We came together a few months on a gig in Paris. The chemistry was there and the sound was special so this was the band to work on my CD. The tracks were recorded at Bop City Studio in Paris and Ham It Up Studio in Pomona, New York. The sessions were fresh and some of the music was developed in the studio because it was spontaneous and in the moment." Ray Blue
 My new show is called Music Of Change. It's a story of the African-American community through music, visual images and narration. "Music Of Change" is designed to tell the story of the social developments of the African-American community. The audiences have an authentic experience of the African American spirit in an empathetic and participative manner. Its music allows audiences to connect to the emotion and power of the transformation of America over the years. History, music, and life come together in the "Music of Change" to inspire and uplift audiences of all ages. "This very meaningful performance depicted the social changes that have occurred in the African-American Community. The Music Of Change Ensemble did a superb rendition of pieces selected to exemplify milestones of change." -Tom Moore, Executive Director African-American Museum of Iowa "I had the pleasure of being in attendance at the premiere of this extraordinary presentation of the history of music presented with music, prose, and some of the most moving pictures I've seen." -Jude Steil Music by Ray Blue Story by James Culver, Jr. www.musicofchange.org Photo by Steve Novak
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