Live Impressions

by RAY HARRIS & THE FUSION EXPERIENCE   mp3 01/09/2010 RKDIGI011


'A live album that captures all the raw energy of a Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience performance!'

RKDIGI011 RAY HARRIS & THE FUSION EXPERIENCE - "Live Impressions" on Digital only

Glasgownian keyboardist Ray Harris and his Fusion Experience band have created a unique sound that mixes dancefloor jazz with funk, soul and elements of latin and Brazilian music. Having gained notoriety also thanks to a long series of live shows, including a lengthy tour of South-East Asia, The Marlborough Jazz Festival, Glasgow International Jazz Festival and many of the best venues in the UK, there is no doubt that this group has a solid number of performances under its belt, making their sets some of the most explosive out there.

After releasing their self-titled album on RK, being the protagonists of a remix competition of single “Scaramunga” and having covered James Brown’s “Soulful Christmas” for a special limited edition Christmas 45, RAY HARRIS & THE FUSION EXPERIENCE now launch “Live Impressions”, an album that was recorded live at various festivals and events between the Summer of 2008 and that of 2009. From the originally penned cuts such as “My Last Chance”, “There’s Nothing Like You” and “Freedom”, to the cover of Rusty Bryant’s “Fireater” or Booker T & The MGs’ “Green Onions”, this digital release puts you in the front row of some of Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience’s most memorable shows!

"Smoking live work from Ray Harris – and a set that really opens up the sound we've heard from his excellent studio recordings! The groove here is totally classic – lots of 70s keyboard-drenched modes – played to perfection by Ray with a sound that's half jazz funk, half instrumental soul – fit beautifully into the soulful groove laid down by his Fusion Experience combo! There's a warmth here that reminds us of those years back when the London scene would totally get their sound right – especially on the few vocal numbers on the set – and Ray plays both acoustic and electric piano, which makes for a great mix." - Dusty Groove America

"A mix marriage between acoustic elements of music and electric sound with a slight touch of soul jazz from the 70s" - Rolling Stone Magazine

"Watch this name, Ray Harris. Word!" - Michael Ruetten (Soul Searching / Compost)

"Ray Harris brings me back to the Acid Jazz golden years of labels like Ubiquity!" - Rocco Pandiani (Right Tempo)

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