Willie Nelson
A collaboration between
Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis and
Norah
Jones top the list of new albums released Tuesday (March 29).
Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray
Charles (Blue Note) continues the musical interchange Nelson and Marsalis began on their 2008 album,
Two Men With
the Blues. Jones is featured on several tracks of the new album recorded live in 2009 in New York City at Lincoln Center's
Rose Theater. It features several country songs Charles popularized, including "Cryin' Time," "Busted" and "I'm Moving On."
... Other new titles released this week include
Band of Heathens'
Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster's Son (Boh), Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Leavin' Town (Rounder),
guitarist Ben Hall's self-titled debut (Tompkins Square),
Doyle Lawson &
Quicksilver's
Drive Time (Mountain Home) and
Los Lonely Boys'
Rockpango (Playing in Traffic).
