Ray Carless

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Ray Carless

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British saxophone player.
Born in 1954. Died on 11 August 2022.
Part of the original ‘Brit funk’ movement and a founding member of London jazz funk outfit Incognito. He has also played with most of the other bands on the Brit funk scene such as Hi-Tension, Central Line, Linx and Light of The World.
Ray scored a chart hit with his single Tarantula Walk before moving on to become a founding member of the Jazz Warriors, the all black big band that launched the careers of many such as Courtney Pine, Gary Crosby of Jazz Jamaica, Roland Sutherland, Jason Yarde, Steve Williamson, Cleveland Watkiss, Julian Joseph and Orphy Robinson.
Son of George "Big Doc" Carless.

Sites:

raycarless.com

In Groups:

Black Roots, Incognito, ~~Jazz Jamaica~~, Jazz Warriors, Redskins, ~~Ronnie Lane Band~~, ~~The Heliocentrics~~

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R. Carless, R. Charles, R.Carless, Ray, Ray "Barracuda" Carless, Ray Calros, Ray Careless, Ray Carles, Ray Carlis, Ray Carliss, Ray Carlos, Ray Carness, Ray Charles, Raymond Carless, Raymond Carley

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Albums
	NORLP 1003		Raymond Carley*	Beautiful Weekend ‎(LP, Album)	Night Owl Records	NORLP 1003	UK	1978	Sell This Version
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	Trioc 302		Ray Carless	Body Moves (Album)	Trio (3)	Trioc 302	UK	1992	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	ENYT 204		Ray Carless	Tarantula Walk	Ensign	ENYT 204	UK	1981	Sell This Version
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	COOL 001		Lord Nelson (2), Lord Nelson And The Caribbean Focus Choir, San Carlos Band, Ray Carless	Lord Nelson (2), Lord Nelson And The Caribbean Focus Choir, San Carlos Band, Ray Carless - Theme Song For Caribbean Focus '86 ‎(12")	Cool Vibes Music	COOL 001	UK	1986	Sell This Version
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	OPT 12012		Groove Collision (2) Featuring Ray Carless & Taka Boom	Groove Collision (2) Featuring Ray Carless & Taka Boom - The L.O.V.E.	Optimism Records	OPT 12012	UK	1991	Sell This Version
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	Tray 312		Ray Carless	My Mama Told Me So / Tarantula Walk (Maxi)	Trio (3)	Tray 312	UK	1992	Sell This Version
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	iLi-JW001		Jack Wilson (2), Ray Carless	Jack Wilson (2), Ray Carless - U Ain't Moving Right ‎(7")	I Like It Records (2)	iLi-JW001	UK	2003	Sell This Version
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	none		Skycru Feat Ray Carless & Vin Gordon	Skycru Feat Ray Carless & Vin Gordon - Dark Heart	Room In The Sky	none	UK	2013	Sell This Version
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	MBX105		A.J. Franklin & Salute (4) / Vin Gordon & Ray Carless	A.J. Franklin & Salute (4) / Vin Gordon & Ray Carless - Tonight / The Poacher ‎(7", Single, Sta)	Enviromental Friendly	MBX105	UK	2015	Sell This Version
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	CS0017		Ray Carless, Club Skaaville Allstars	Ray Carless, Club Skaaville Allstars - Moment In Time - A Tribute To Usain (EP)	Club Skaaville Seventeen	CS0017	UK	2017	Sell This Version
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	MBX106		Salute (4) Ft Ray Carless	Salute (4) Ft Ray Carless - Recycled Riddim	Enviromental Friendly	MBX106	UK	2017	Sell This Version
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	MBX107		Salute (4) Ft. Ray Carless	Salute (4) Ft. Ray Carless - Plastic Cabbage / Plastic Money (Single)	Enviromental Friendly	MBX107	UK	2018	Sell This Version
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	TG716		Too Good All Stars Ft. Kevin Davy (2), Fish Keys, Ray Carless	Too Good All Stars Ft. Kevin Davy (2), Fish Keys, Ray Carless - Sticky Funk / Funky Pigeon ‎(7")	Too Good Records	TG716	UK	2021	Sell This Version
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	JADC 0023		Rox-Anne / Ray Carless	Rox-Anne / Ray Carless - Don't Send Me Bouquet ‎(12")	Jama (2)	JADC 0023	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version