Chatting with tenor player & singer Ray Gelato about all things entertainment & jazz

As you'd expect in the company of Ray Gelato, this is an extremely entertaining episode to conclude the current series.We chat about rhythm & blues, finding your chops in the company of great recordings from the past, and understanding what it is to perform and entertain whilst still being yourself.We talk about lots of the great tenor players from history, what it takes to be a Giant in Ray's band, and get a full account of what a truly great night out in Soho looks like!Ray's album choices include:Swing's the Thing by Illilnois Jacquet (1956) released on ClefThe Wildest Show at Tahoe by Louis Prima (1957) released on CapitolSongs for Swingin' Lovers by Frank Sinatra (1956) released on CapitolCheck out Ray's website at https://www.raygelato.com/SupportYou can help support the podcast and keep us ad free. Especially useful if you’d like to support the podcast and want to keep it ad free. Plus it makes Chris feel very happy indeed! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChrisNewsteadShow infoPresenter: Chris NewsteadTheme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.Recorded October 2021.