Description
Charles Brown was one of the most influential figures in postwar blues and R&B, his smooth baritone and delicate piano touch carving out a distinctly melancholic, after-hours sound that shaped everything from Ray Charles to Fats Domino. This CD collects a beautifully curated set of standards and blues essentials that showcase Brown at his most intimate and expressive. ‘Driftin” is quintessential Brown — languid, aching, and impossibly atmospheric — while his readings of ‘Tomorrow Night’ and ‘Pledging My Love’ demonstrate the quiet emotional authority that made him a cornerstone of West Coast blues. ‘Blueberry Hill’ and ‘Harbor Lights’ round out the set with his characteristic blend of blues feeling and pop sophistication…
- Driftin’
- Since I Fell for You
- Pledging My Love
- Tomorrow Night
- I’m Just Fooling Myself
- Glory Of Love
- Blueberry Hill
- I Won’t Cry Anymore
- I Miss You So
- Harbor Lights
