ROBERT CRAY & HI RHYTHM

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A NEW SOUL-INFUSED ALBUM FROM BLUES ICON ROBERT CRAYFor this new project, Blues Hall of Famer Robert Cray headed to Memphis with renowned producer Steve Jordan to create a soul-infused album with the HiRhythm section.For over four decades, Robert Cray has consistently built bridges between blues, soul, and R&B, earning him no less than 5 Grammy Awards. With his long-time friend Steve Jordan, they decided to realize their love for Memphis soul by recording an album at the legendary Royal Studios (Ann Peebles, Al Green, Sly Johnson, Otis Clay). As a tribute to that era, the album features both original compositions and covers magnified by Cray's guitar and the Hi Rhythm arrangements.For this new album, Cray composed "You Had My Heart" and "The Way We Are," two magnificent love songs. Also featured is a warm rendition of Bill Withers' "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" that sounds like it’s from that era, as well as two tracks by Tony Joe White and sublime tributes to O.V. Wright and Sir Mac Rice. A superb blues album infused with soul, recorded in Memphis with legendary studio musicians. It has it all!