Better Together: The Jazz Soul of Ray Charles

On Friday, June 10, Academy of the Arts is bringing Better Together: The Jazz Soul of Ray Charles to Naperville.  This benefit concert brings some of Chicago’s best musicians together for a night of music honoring Ray Charles.

The evening begins with an open bar cocktail hour starting at 6pm followed by an 8pm concert.  The event takes place at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville.

Featuring Bruce A. Henry (vocals), Henry Johnson (guitar and vocals), Jo Ann Daugherty (piano), Joshua Ramos (acoustic bass), and Ryan Bennett (drums), members of the band perform in the top echelons of the music industry: at festivals, concert halls and clubs worldwide; alongside masters of jazz (Ramsey Lewis, Stanley Turrentine, Nancy Wilson, and more); on
national television (HBO, Disney, PBS broadcast specials, Empire); touring shows (SIX, Motown: the Musical, Jersey Boys), on critically acclaimed solo records–and that’s just scratching the surface.

Join Better Together for their latest show, The Jazz Soul of Ray Charles—a night of music guaranteed to move your soul and your feet!