Ray Nance, les 110 ans nuageux dʹun musicien-troubadour de génie.

Ray Nance aura été lʹune des voix ellingtoniennes les plus marquantes. Trompettiste, violoniste et chanteur, sa carrière est marquée du sceau du lyrisme naturel, de la gouaille et de la bonne humeur.

Programme musical

Earl Hines and His Orchestra Jack climbed a beanstalk Classics Records, 1990
Earl Hines and His Orchestra Tippin' at the terrace Classics Records, 1990
Horace Henderson and His Orchestra They jittered all the time Classics Records, 1992
Horace Henderson and His Orchestra Kitty on toast Classics Records, 1992
His Orchestra Duke Ellington And Pussy Willow Storyville Records, 1978
His Orchestra Duke Ellington And The Sheik Of Araby Storyville Records, 1978
His Orchestra Duke Ellington And Harlem Airshaft Storyville Records, 1978
His Orchestra Duke Ellington And Sepia Panorama Storyville Records, 1978
Duke Ellington Take the "A" train Bluebird, RCA, 1986
Ben Webster A slip of the lip (Can sink a ship) Classics Records, 1996
Orchestre How high the moon Classics Records, 1997
Orchestre Sarcastic lady Classics Records, 1997
Duke Ellington Flirtibird Roulette, Vogue, 1984
Duke Ellington Take the A Train Atlantic, 1976
Duke Ellington Day Dream Atlantic, 1976
Billy Strayhorn Pretty little one Mosaic Records, 1999
Ray Nance String along with strings Wounded Bird Records, 1976
Budd Johnson Blue Lou Riverside, 1999
Budd Johnson All My Love Riverside, 1999
Earl Hines I can't give you anything but love EPM, Doctor Jazz, ~ 1989
Earl Hines It's the talk of the town EPM, Doctor Jazz, ~ 1989
Joya Sherrill I'm beginning to see the light Verve, 1999
Billy Strayhorn Day dream Verve, 1999
Johnny Hodges 310 Blues Impulse!, 1992
Samia Brosio Ax
Johnny Hodges Main stem Impulse!, 1992
Lee Konitz Duplexity SS, 1967
Ella Fitzgerald It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) Verve, 1997
Ray Nance Some Of These Days MPS Records, 1974
Ray Nance I Can't Get Started MPS Records, 1974
Paul Gonsalves Don't Blame Me Black Lion, 1990
Ahmed Abdul-Malik Spellbound Concord Records, 2013