In May 1961, Jack Sheldon recorded what today is one of his rarest and most interesting albums—A Jazz Profile of Ray Charles (Reprise). Over two days, the West Coast trumpeter recorded with a trio—Marty Paich (p,org), Joe Mondragon (b) and John Markham (d)., and when the album came out in July, the back cover featured an essay by Ray Charles praising Sh…
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