A Tribute to Ray Charles: Joey Green (USA) and RayVille Big Band

28/01/27, 19:30

Joey Green and the RayVille Big Band are heading to Brno, bringing with them a repertoire from the iconic Ray Charles! The RayVille Big Band was founded in 2013 by New York-based singer Joey Green and trombonist Alex Lag. Their energetic performances have earned them a large following around the world.

The ensemble has frequently performed in the vicinity of the Czech Republic, appearing at prestigious Austrian music venues such as ORF RadioKulturhaus, Porgy & Bess, Die Bühne, and Metropol.

The concert at Sono Centrum will offer a retrospective of Ray Charles’s work, spanning from his early beginnings in 1948, when he first started performing with the McSon Trio. Ray Charles’s influence on the global R&B and popular music scene remains evident to this day.