“Ray’s Kind of Jazz” Writer Aaron Cohen To Be Honored At ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards
Writer and Ray Charles fan Aaron Cohen will be honored at the 43rd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music. The writer, based in Chicago, won the important award for the article “Ray’s Kind Of Jazz”, published in the October 2010 edition of Downbeat Magazine. Cohen, along with the other winners, will be honored at a special invitation-only ceremony and reception on Tuesday, November 15 at ASCAP’s New York offices. The article explores Ray’s significant impact on the Jazz genre, interviewing a number of fellow musicians and colleagues who experienced the genius’s work ...
Newly Discovered Ray Charles 1961 Concert Footage to Be Released On “Ray Charles Live in France” DVD
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG-tHlwRToI Over 100 minutes of rare Ray Charles Concert footage from the legendary 1961 Antibes Jazz Festival in France will be released on DVD on October 25th, 2011. The newly discovered footage, featuring an hour and 45 minutes of performances, show Ray Charles in his prime period with the original Raeletts and his most legendary band (including David “Fathead” Newman and Hank Crawford.) These concerts were Ray’s first-ever performances in Europe and helped to cement his place one of America’s most beloved international stars. “Seeing and hearing Ray perform so brilliantly 50 years ago in France, is an inspiration and reminds us ...
Ray Charles Featured in New Pepsi “Music Icons” Commercial
Music fans were in for a surprise Wednesday night when the debut of Pepsi’s new “Music Icons” commercial, featuring Ray Charles, aired during the premiere of Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” reality competition. The ad celebrates Pepsi’s rich history of incorporating worldwide superstars into its numerous music-focused television spots and along with Charles, featured talents such as Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and Kanye West. The original Ray Charles Diet Pepsi campaign contained eleven commercials and aired from 1990-1992, including being broadcast in three consecutive Super Bowls. Featuring the famous “You ...
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“Ray’s Kind of Jazz” Writer Aaron Cohen To Be Honored At ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards
Writer and Ray Charles fan Aaron Cohen will be honored at the 43rd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music. The writer, based in Chicago, won the important award for the article “Ray’s Kind Of Jazz”, published in the October 2010 edition of Downbeat Magazine. Cohen, along with the other winners, will be honored at a special invitation-only... [Read more]
Newly Discovered Ray Charles 1961 Concert Footage to Be Released On “Ray Charles Live in France” DVD
Over 100 minutes of rare Ray Charles Concert footage from the legendary 1961 Antibes Jazz Festival in France will be released on DVD on October 25th, 2011. The newly discovered footage, featuring an hour and 45 minutes of performances, show Ray Charles in his prime period with the original Raeletts and his most legendary band (including David “Fathead” Newman and Hank Crawford.) These concerts... [Read more]
Ray Charles Featured in New Pepsi “Music Icons” Commercial
Music fans were in for a surprise Wednesday night when the debut of Pepsi’s new “Music Icons” commercial, featuring Ray Charles, aired during the premiere of Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” reality competition. The ad celebrates Pepsi’s rich history of incorporating worldwide superstars into its numerous music-focused television spots and along with Charles, featured talents such as... [Read more]
