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“Funky, cool and bad,” is how Robert Cray describes his latest album, That’s What I Heard, out February 28. “I thought if it we could get this thing that Sam Cooke used to have, the kind of sound that early Sam Cooke records had, that we could pull this off,” says producer Steve Jordan. Over the past four decades, Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B, with five Grammy wins, 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. On That’s What I Heard, Robert celebrates the music of Curtis Mayfield, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Sensational Nightingales and more, alongside four newly written songs. Listen to the first single “Anything You Want” here (by Robert Cray), available now on all streaming services. Cray and Jordan go way back, having met during the making of the Chuck Berry documentary Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll, in 1987. They started working together in 1999, when Jordan produced the Grammy-winning Take Your Shoes Off, and the recent Grammy-nominated LP, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm. That’s What I Heard is their sixth album. “Once you start working with Steve, it’s kind of hard to get away from him,” said Robert. The music on That’s What I Heard falls into two camps, the sweet and the funky. Of the former, “You’re the One” comes from the Bobby “Blue” Bland songbook. “There’s this thing where I feel you kind of gotta get out of your own head when you're covering one of your heroes,” Cray explained. “Bobby’s one of those. You just let yourself go, and do the song because you love it.” Don Gardner’s “My Baby Likes to Boogaloo” and the Billy Sha-Rae minor hit, “Do It” are acknowledged rarities (the originals can be heard on the compilation, Groove & Grind: Rare Soul). “Do It” is leaner and meaner, the sort of bare-bones funk that defined the Detroit club sound in the early ’70s with Sha-Rae, Dennis Coffey, and Earl Van Dyke. Cray’s steamroller rendition gets a little extra push from guest guitarist Ray Parker, Jr., who played in Sha-Rae’s band as a teen. “Burying Ground” is a sacred song from the Sensational Nightingales, inspired by Cray’s youth, when Sundays on the stereo were reserved for his parents’ gospel records. Curtis Mayfield wrote “You’ll Want Me Back” for Major Lance, and Cray wrote “To Be with You” for his late friend, Tony Joe White. “Hot” is another Cray original. “As for the lyrics, “We always say to ourselves, ‘I’m old, but I’m hot,’” he said, and laughed. Spotted hanging around the studio, Steve Perry sang harmony vocals on “Promises You Can’t Keep,” written by Steve Jordan, Kim Wilson and Danny Kortchmar. “Robert is just a great person besides being extraordinary talent,” adds Jordan. “People gravitate to his guitar playing first, but I think he’s one of the best singers I’ve heard in my life. Not only because of his singing ability, but his interpretations. He’s such an honest soul in my opinion.” Robert’s band features Richard Cousins (bass), Dover Weinberg (keyboards), Terence F. Clark (drums), and Steve Jordan (drums, percussion).
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Another fantastic performance by The Robert Cray Band! Robert's voice is better than ever and his guitar playing is still top notch. Played a great mix of old favorites, recent songs and covers. The band never disappoints. Shout out to the new drummer - great job!
Booth Playhouse Charlotte, NCImmaculate performance from Les, Dover, Richard and of course Robert....As good a four piece band as you will ever see!! Varied song selection from a phenomenal back catalogue....This is a band that even makes a cover version special. If you've never seen Robert, I urge you to do so!!
The Bridgewater Hall Manchester, United KingdomRobert Cray und seine Mitmusiker waren bestens aufgelegt, harmonierten sehr schön miteinander, waren voller Spielfreude und wussten das Publikum von A bis Z zu begeistern. Der Funke sprang sehr schnell über und das familiäre Ambiente in der Mühle Hunziken war einmal mehr ein bleibendes Erlebnis.
Muhle Hunziken Rubigen, SwitzerlandAwesome as HE always is !!!! We go see him everytime he is CLOSE BY. WE LOVE ROBERT CRAY AND HIS BAND. THEY ARE A ONE OF A KIND SHOW. NOONE ELSE COMPARES TO BOB ON HIS STRAT !!!
Old Town Amphitheater Rock Hill, SCRobert Cray's voice has not changed through the years, was truly astounding. He sang with his whole heart and soul. His voice vibrated through every aspect of my body. So moving!!! His entire band gave 1000% and their performance was wonderful.
Pensacola Saenger Theatre Pensacola, FLYes, Robert Cray is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Robert Cray concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Robert Cray tour is scheduled for 19 dates across 17 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Robert Cray is scheduled to play 19 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Robert Cray's tour starts Apr 03, 2026 and ends on Aug 12, 2026. They will play 17 cities; their most recent concert was held in Knoxville at Bijou Theatre and their next upcoming concert will be in Collingswood at Collingswood Grand Ballroom and Scottish Rite Auditorium.
As part of the Robert Cray tour, Robert Cray is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
