| Light Out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles) | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | April 30 and May 1–3, 1993, Clinton Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 62:53 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Shirley Horn, Sheila Mathis, Richard Seidel, Lynn Butterer | |||
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Light Out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles) is a 1993 studio album by Shirley Horn, recorded in tribute to Ray Charles. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
According to the AllMusic review by Scott Yanow: "Horn sounds nothing like Charles, but she sometimes captures his spirit...While emphasizing ballads, as one always expects, this is a fun set that includes more medium-tempo tunes than usual for a Shirley Horn set". [1]
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