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Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles

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This DVD is both educational and lots of fun. Wynton is a great educator and seems to enjoy teaching as much as entertaining. He does both well. Willie Nelson is a consummate artist in a very different genre - maybe not so different after all. These music icons obviously respect each other. This album offers great music, played in riveting style. Absolutely painless education. Powerful inspiration for any musician to perform at their best.

I love these two guys, but this performance can't touch their "Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center" performance. Tough for even Willie to out interpret Ray Charles.

If you are a Willie Nelson and/or Wynton Marsalis fan, you will LOVE this DVD as much as I did. Have had it about a month and played it several times.

I love the combination of the two very different styles. These two masters have created a very dynamic unique masterpiece.

This is the second time I've heard Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis in concert together. I'm surprised at how well they do together and how great they sound. I had "heard of" Nora Jones but hadn't actually paid attention. Now, I will. She's great also. Loved it.

One of the best concerts that I have ever seen. All of the musicians were A plus.

wynton marsalis & willie nelson are wonderful on this CD.
& norah charles is not to shabby either...she blends in beautifully with them.
willie nelson can do a mean jazz.
wynton marsalis 'blows' without saying...then i got wynton & eric clapton...OH MY.
good players, those two fellers!
thanks amazon for another wonderful hook-up
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I attended this concert and can't wait to hear the CD. This concert was obviously designed from start to finish to be recorded and was done very well, although some of the lead-in lines were a little corny. Nora Jones added a lot to the quality of the concert.

I'm a big Willie Nelson fan but this DVD didn't do much for me. Willie just didn't seem comfortable and no one on stage seemed to be having any fun. Wynton Marsalis does his best to try and put on a good performance but he couldn't carry it by himself. Norah Jones has that wonderful voice, of course, but she was young in this video and looks very uncomfortable. These are all great performers but unfortunately this one just didn't fly in my opinion.

Didn't enjoy this outing as much as the "Two Men With the Blues" (or is it Two Men and The Blues?). Kind of disappointing, but maybe a second viewing will help.