's Wonderful! The Ray Conniff Page

The Ray Conniff Encyclopedia with its 408 pages (searchable pdf-file, ca. 29 MB) provides a wealth of information. The latest version is dated Dec. 7, 2024.

February 23, 2017:

An interview with Ray Conniff by Wink Martindale (about 40 minutes) can be downloaded as an audiobook by clicking on the picture on the left. To me, it has been unknown so far. Enjoy! Some statements by Ray concerning Johnny Mathis and his recording of “The welfth of Never” are also included in another Wink Martindale interview (36 min). These audio books are available from Amazon worldwide.

April 1/4, 2017 May 4/5, 2017:

Available from April 7/14, 2017: THE PERFECT ‘TEN’ CLASSICS / TV THEMES as downloadable albums from Columbia/Legacy. “Classics” features ELEVEN tracks, like the CD release on the Collectables label in 2008. “Excerpts from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata” counts as a bonus track. In Europe, it replaced “Ravel’s Bolero” because of copyright reasons when the album was released in Europe . Other official releases from Columbia/Legacy include RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM, CONCERT IN STEREO (LIVE AT THE SAHARA/TAHOE), CONCERT IN RHYTHM, VOL. II, THE NASHVILLE CONNECTION (with bonus tracks) and DANCE THE BOP!*, HOLLYWOOD IN RHYTHM* and AFTER THE LOVIN’* As for original albums with original artwork, click here. (*To be released May 12)

July 1, 2017:

Ray Conniff Memorial Concert to feature 17-piece big band ATTLEBORO — A free performance by a 17-piece big band, the fabulous Dan Gabel and The Abletones, will climax a tribute to the centennial of Attleboro music legend Ray Conniff on Sunday, July 16 at Capron Park. More…

September 21, 2017:

Click here for a selection of full page advertisements for Ray Conniff’s records, featured e.g. in Billboard and Cashbox. On the left: One of the latest additions. Many more will be uploaded soon.

October 4, 2017:

NEW SUBPAGE: Promo material (flyers, leaflets, cards)

October 26, 2017:

November 6, 2017:

In order to pay homage to Ray on his 101st birthday, click here for a slide show of 101 album covers.

Click on the cover scan of Ray Conniff’s 4th Christmas album to listen to Christmas greetings from Ray (recorded in 1962).

December 2, 2017:

Dutton Vocalion is now accepting pre-orders for two more Ray Conniff SACDs (4 quad albums). Please click on the cover scans for details.

For more information on SACDs featuring both Stereo and Multi- Channel sounds, please visit Doug’s Ray Conniff Page at www.rayconniff.info.

December 18, 2017:

Sony Mexico released a 3-CD set in their Tesoros de Colección series in November. The 42 song set sells for about US $6 in Mexico: CD1: 1 Besame Mucho 2 Lisbon Antigua 3 The Way You Look Tonight 4 The White Cliffs of Dover 5 Say It with Music 6 Feelings 7 Frenesi 8 Love Me Tender 9 Someone 10 Patricia, It’s Patricia 11 Strange Music 12 Tammy 13 Moments To Remember 14 Don't Cry for Me Argentina CD2: 1 Brazil 2 Stranger in Paradise 3 The Poor People of Paris 4 Memories Are Made of This 5 Memory 6 Paloma Blanca 7 Around the World 8 I've Got You Under My Skin 9 Early In The Morning 10 Lullaby of Birdland 11 Three Coins in the Fountain 12 's Wonderful 13 All I Have To Do Is Dream 14 The Continental* CD3: 1 Beyond the Sea 2 Tico-Tico 3 El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 4 Thanks for the Memory 5 Spanish Eyes 6 As Time Goes By 7 Red Roses For A Blue Lady 8 Something 9 Jamaica Farewell 10 The Whiffenpoof Song 11 Leaving On A Jet Plane 12 Sing 13 Kiss and Say Goodbye 14 September Song* (*not by Ray Conniff!)

For details please click here.

January 8, 2018:

On January 7, 2018, Tamara Conniff published this sad news on her Facebook page:

Johnny Mathis fans had to invest quite a sum in a 68 CD set in December 2017. Disk No. 67 (titled “Odds & Ends”) features a previously unreleased version of "Tea- cher, Teacher" with Ray Conniff, his Orche- stra and Chorus. The version most of us know was recorded with Ray Ellis and his Orchestra.

January 21, 2018:

March 17, 2018:

LO CLÁSICO DE RAY CONNIFF 3 CD set, 60 tracks; Mexico 2018 (SKU: 7509979082206) CD #1: Bésame Mucho / Brazil / Tico Tico / Too Young / Temptation / The Way You Look Tonight / Tammy / Memories Are Made Of This / Green Eyes / That Old Feeling / As Time Goes By / Young At Heart / Love Story / I Only Have Eyes For You / Young Love / I'm In The Mood For Love / All The Things You Are / You'll Never Know / Softly As In A Morning Sunrise / What The World Needs Now Is Love CD #2: Stranger In Paradise / Say It With Music / Only You / Three Coins In Fountain / It's Been A Long, Long Time / The Song from Moulin Rouge / Love Is A Many Splendored Thing / I’ll Be Seeing You / You're The Cream Of My Coffee / April In Paris / Somewhere My Love / Sentimental Journey / Dancing In The Dark / Night And Day / My Foolish Heart / Summertime / 's Wonderful / Greenfields / These Foolish Things / Unchained Melody CD #3: La Mer (Beyond The Sea) / I've Got You Under My Skin / The Continental / Around The World / The Green Leaves Of Summer / It Had To Be You / Lovely To Look At / The Very Thought Of You / If I Loved You / Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / I Hear A Rhapsody / Love Me Tender / Lullaby Of Birland / Lisboa Antigua / No Other Love / Harbour Lights / Volare / Moonlight Serenade / Deep Purple / Say It Isn't So

June 9, 2018:

In early May I was granted permission by Tamara Conniff to examine her dad‘s diaries and tons of material, such as photographs, vídeos, audio tapes etc. All the information I collected will gradually go into The Ray Conniff Encyclopedia. Check it out often for updates, corrections, modifications etc.

Doug Mitchell, Warren Pischke, Greyson Ray and Kevin DaProza, Tamara Conniff-DaProza, Manfred Thönicke, Ken Conlin, Perry and Tricia La Marca

One of my findings was a 27 page promo set for Ray Conniff‘s 1963 West Coast Tour. Click here or on the scan on the left to study it.

July 11, 2018:

A „West Coast Convention“ in May 2018 in the garden of Kevin and Tamara‘s home.

November 29, 2018:

‘tis the season to be jolly with Ray Conniff‘s four Christmas albums Christmas with Conniff, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Ray Conniff‘s Christmas Album Here We Come A-Caroling (Note: all three can be purchased in a 2 CD set titled The Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings) and ‘s Christmas.

December 12, 2018:

Dutton Vocalion has announced that they will be releasing The Happy Sound of Ray Conniff and Love Story on a quadraphonic SACD in mid January 2019! You can pre- order copies by clicking on the cover scan on the left.

• Tamara Conniff will be doing a memorabilia exhibit of her dad’s photos, gold albums, trombone, Grammy, etc. in Attleboro at the Arts Museum from 15th to 22nd February 2019. • And in May 2019, she will be presenting a music scholarship to a student at Attleboro High School in her dad’s honor. • And… things are shaping up for a tour of The New Ray Conniff Orchestra and Singers, directed by Rick Gerber, this spring. Rehearsals will start in January, and the opening night is planned for March 1. Watch this space for more news about the tour. • The latest Grinch movie features Ray Conniff‘s rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas“, and the movie Roma features Ray‘s rendition of “Those Were the Days“..

December 19, 2018 / January 9, 2019:

February 2, 2019:

Three years have passed since the last Ray Conniff Fan Convention in Hamburg, Germany. Normally, conventions took place every two years. Places where we gathered included Paris, Amsterdam, Chantilly, London, Basle, Pratteln, Cardiff, Berlin, Essen, Brussels, Barcelona and Rome. Our dear friend Francis Charrière, who organised the wonderful 2009 Convention in Chantilly and Paris, hinted to me he would be ready and willing to organise another one. (Thanks, Francis!) He suggested Lille, a beautiful town in the north of France, which is near the Belgian border, about 115 km distant from Brussels. As it might be difficult to find a decent hotel for a large group there because of the tercentennial festivities in Lille, he suggested Roubaix, another beautiful town, not far away from Lille for accommodation. A one day trip to Lille would be included in the itinerary. A quick survey among the usual participants revealed that the last weekend of October (October 25-27, that is) would suit most of them. We expect fans from Switzerland, England, France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Russia, The Philippines, and hopefully from other countries, too. Should YOU be interested in participating, please send a short message to Francis Charrière so that we can count you in and inform you about our plans, options, expenses etc.

For more information on the Ray Conniff Memorabilia Exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum, click on Ray‘s picture on the left.

February 19, 2019:

Learn all about A BACKSTAGE TOUR, the exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum on February 16 to honour Attleboro‘s native son, Ray Conniff, by clicking on Tamara Conniff‘s picture on the left. Doug Mitchell and his daughter Jenna (pictured on the right with Tamara) were there and took many photographs. More will be added soon.

March 6/20, 2019:

March 14, 2019:

The 3 CD set “Don Cherry - Singles Collection 1950-59“ features some of Ray Conniff‘s finest backings. Disc No. 3 includes 21 tracks arranged and backed by Ray Conniff, his Orchestra and Chorus plus one of his arrangements. For track details and other information click on the cover scan on the left.

April 20, 2019:

Re-released on May 24, 2019: “EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS“ - a 4 CD set on the Reel to Reel Music label, featuring the following albums: IT‘S THE TALK OF THE TOWN, YOUNG AT HEART, SAY IT WITH MUSIC, MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS, SOMEBODY LOVES ME, ‘S CONTINENTAL, SO MUCH IN LOVE and THE HAPPY BEAT. These eight albums were released on a 4 CD set with the same title on the Real Gone Music label in July 2013. See cover scan on the right.

The quadraphonic mixes of THE WAY WE WERE and HARMONY can be ordered from Dutton Vocalion in the UK. Click on the cover scan for details. This means, ten out of Ray‘s twelve quadraphonic albums are now available on the Vocalion label. The remaining two qudraphonic albums are I Write the Songs and Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.

September 6, 2019:

November 8, 2019:

“EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS, VOL. 2“, a previously released 4 CD set, featuring some of Ray Conniff‘s finest albums (inclusive of a delightful album he recorded with singer Don Cherry) recorded between 1955 and 1962, has become available again with a new cover on November 1, 2019, at a very low price.

The 2019 International Ray Conniff Fan Convention in Lille and Rubaix (France) was a huge success thanks to organiser Francis Charrière. People attending were from the USA, Russia, Poland, The Philippines, Brazil, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. Ray Conniff would have been very pleased with the big band who performed some of his arrangements on Saturday night, October 26.

For Ray Conniff‘s complete Christmas greetings he taped for Columbia Records, click here!

Click on the cover scans for further details.

March 27 / September 2, 2020:

SWING COLLECTION This is a 3 CD set featuring the following albums: • Hollywood in Rhythm • Say It With Music • Dance the Bop!

BIG BAND SWING This is a 2 CD set featuring the albums • ‘s Wonderful! • Christmas With Conniff

WINTER WONDERLAND features all tracks from “Christmas With Conniff“.

November 9, 2020:

RAY CONNIFF - 114 Beautiful Melodies is the title of a 5 CD set available in the UK. Click on the cover scan on the left for details. It features ten complete albums: • Broadway in Rhythm (12 tracks, 14 tunes) • Hollywood in Rhythm • It‘s the Talk of the Town • Young at Heart • Say It With Music • Memories Are Made of This • Somebody Loves Me • So Much in Love • ‘s Continental • The Happy Beat

March 31, 2021, April 15/20/28 / May 15, 2021/ January 23, 2022 / February 10, 2022:

Ray Conniff‘s second album “DANCE THE BOP“ was recorded in mono only, but thanks to DES*-technology (*Digitally Extracted Stereo) quite a few tracks from this album are now available in glorious stereo. Click on the scans on the left and below and enjoy! (Thanks to Bob Zwolinski, who produced two of them., others are by Jacob6657 and Clemens.) Also, check YouTube and other channels for more.

www.rayconniff.com is written, designed, created, and maintained by Manfred Thönicke in Hamburg, Germany. Manfred's email: thoenicke@t-online.

Added April 15, 2021: “Hand Around“; added April 20, 2021: “Honky- Tonk Rock Around“, added April 28, 2021: “Just Boppin‘“ (audio produced by Jacob6657, video by Clemens); added May 15: “Walkin‘ and Whistlin‘“ and “Monica Lewis‘ ‘Somebody Else Will‘“ / Click on the scans of the other ones and enjoy!

July 2, 2021:

Attention, vinyl lovers: On July 30, 2021 a compilation 12“ LP was released (at least in Germany) with the title LATIN ROCK. Originally, it was a 10“ LP with 8 tracks released in Japan. The 12“ LP features 18 tracks from Ray‘s early albums. For details click on the scan on the right. Available from e.g. jpc.de and amazon.de.

Released Sept. 24, 2021: An Lp titled THE BEST OF RAY CONNIFF

THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL RAY CONNIFF FAN CONVENTION took place in Munich, Germany, from September 2 to 4. Fans from Brazil, the USA, the UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Germany gathered to celebrate the music of Ray Conniff.

September 14, 2022:

February 18, 2023:

THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF RAY CONNIFF – COMPARATIVE LISTENING, THE GREAT ARRANGERS: RAY CONNIFF FREE ONLINE MASTER CLASS on Saturday, March 18, 2023 (18h00 Central European Time). Registered persons will get a link by email two hours before the event. Duration: 90 minutes For details, click on the photograph on the left.

June 29 / October 16, 2023:

Released on September 1, 2023 on the German ZYX Records label a CD titled WHITE CHRISTMAS, featuring all tracks from Ray Conniff‘s first Christmas album CHRISTMAS WITH CONNIFF.

October 5, 2024:

Join us for a special screening of A Life in Rhythm: The Ray Conniff Story at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, celebrating the legacy of one of American music’s most innovative arrangers. The event will feature a panel discussion with Tamara Conniff, Ray Conniff’s daughter, and a distinguished music executive who has held leadership roles at Roc Nation, AMR Songs, and was the first female Editor-in-Chief of Billboard Magazine. Joining her will be the film’s director, Jonathan McHugh, who brings his extensive experience producing films about pop culture icons like Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, and Snoop Dogg. The discussion will be moderated by Schyler O'Neal, Sr. Manager of Education and Community Engagement at the GRAMMY Museum. The evening will also include a live performance by students from the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, paying tribute to Conniff’s enduring impact on modern music. This special program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Ray & Vera Conniff Foundation.

My weekly radio show on Humboldt 101 always features the music of Ray Conniff. Tune in Sundays at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (18:00 in Germany).

Ray Conniff's timeless We Wish You A Merry Christmas has been the holiday soundtrack for generations of families. This beloved platinum chart-topping holiday classic is on 180 gram vinyl (Del Ray Records DR10034), and remastered for superior quality. This is a must-have for collectors! Includes: Ring Christmas Bells, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Deck The Halls, The Little Drummer Boy, We Wish You A Merry Christmas.

November 16, 2024:

The world premiere of the documentary A LIFE IN RHYTHM: THE RAY CONNIFF STORY took place at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 18. Following the screening the Q&A was moderated by BMI’s Vice President, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media; Tracy Mcknight featuring the films New Yorker born and bred director Jonathan McHugh, producer and Ray Conniff’s daughter Tamara and the films Woodstock based composer David Kitay. After the brief Q&A, local orchestral musicians/singers from the Woodstock community and Bard College performed a short set of Ray Conniff’s classic arrangements music directed and conducted by Kitay. The show closed with New York City based DJ Javi performing a brief set of remixed versions of Ray's songs that have been sampled by new artists as well as featured in films & TV commercials as well. The set closed with an original DJ Javi remix world premiered that night! This show is a perfect musical combination of the best of music of the 50’s- 70’s (when Ray topped the charts and sold millions of albums) updated into the contemporary music of 2024. Jonathan McHugh’s documentary A Life in Rhythm: The Ray Conniff Story chronicles the life and legacy of Ray Conniff. From his beginnings as a trombonist/arranger during the heyday of swing working with Bunny Berigan, Bob Crosby and Artie Shaw to his acclaim as the leader of his own orchestra and chorus, Grammy winner Ray Conniff is among the few musicians to have had a successful career that spanned 65 years. He recorded over 100 studio albums, selling over 70 million copies, and created the “Ray Conniff Sound” by being the first to use voices to double as instruments on his recordings. Through personal interviews and vibrant performances, this is a heartfelt tribute to an international musical legend whose melodies continue to inspire.

Jonathan McHugh and Tamara Conniff at the Grámmy Museum on October 12, 2024

December 7, 2024:

50 years ago, Ray Conniff was the first artist from the USA to record an album in the (then) Soviet Union. In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of RAY CONNIFF IN MOSCOW, fan club member Igor Karpov wrote an article about it for the Paul Mauriat Fan Club of Russia. Click on the album cover on the left and read it in English. The link to the original article (in cyrillic) is in it.

’S WONDERFUL! The Ray Conniff Page

This is the website that has collected decades of information about Ray Conniff's extraordinary and long career. Here you will find details about his recordings, musicians and singers he worked with and much more. The Ray Conniff Encyclopedia with its 408 pages (pdf-file, ca. 29 MB) provides a wealth of information. The latest version is dated December 7, 2024

Feb. 23,2017: An interview with Ray Conniff by Wink Martindale (about 40 minutes) can be downloaded as an audiobook by clicking on the picture on the left. To me, it has been unknown so far. Enjoy! Some statements by Ray concerning Johnny Mathis and his recording of “The welfth of Never” are also included in another Wink Martindale interview (36 min). These audio books are available from Amazon worldwide.

Available from April 7/14, 2017: THE PERFECT ‘TEN’ CLASSICS / TV THEMES as downloadable albums from Columbia/Legacy. “Classics” featurs ELEVEN tracks, like the CD release on the Collectables label in 2008. “Excerpts from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata” counts as a bonus track. In Europe, it replaced “Ravel’s Bolero” because of copyright reasons when the album was released in Europe . Other recent official releases from Columbia/Legacy include RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM, CONCERT IN STEREO (LIVE AT THE SAHARA/TAHOE), CONCERT IN RHYTHM VOL. II, THE NASHVILLE CONNECTION (with bonus tracks), HOLLYWOOD IN RHYTHM, AFTER THE LOVIN’ and DANCE THE BOP! As for original albums with original artwork, click here.

July 1, 2017: Ray Conniff Memorial Concert to feature 17-piece big band ATTLEBORO — A free performance by a 17-piece big band, the fabulous Dan Gabel and The Abletones, will climax a tribute to the centennial of Attleboro music legend Ray Conniff on Sunday, July 16 at Capron Park. More…

September 21, 2017: Click here for a selection of full page advertisements for Ray Conniff’s records, featured e.g. in Billboard and Cashbox. On the right: One of the latest additions.

October 4, 2017: NEW SUBPAGE: Promo material (flyers, leaflets, cards)

Click on the cover scan of Ray Conniff’s 4th Christmas album to listen to Christmas greetings from Ray (recorded in 1962).

December 2, 2017: Dutton Vocalion is now accepting pre-orders for two more Ray Conniff SACDs (4 quad albums). Please click on the cover scans for details.

December 18, 2017: Some fans received their copies which they had ordered two weeks ago.

For more information on SACDs featuring both Stereo and Multi- Channel sounds, please visit Doug’s Ray Conniff Page at www.rayconniff.info.

Sony Mexico released a 3-CD set in their Tesoros de Colección series. The 42 song set sells for about US $6 in Mexico: CD1: 1 Besame Mucho 2 Lisbon Antigua 3 The Way You Look Tonight 4 The White Cliffs of Dover 5 Say It with Music 6 Feelings 7 Frenesi 8 Love Me Tender 9 Someone 10 Patricia, It’s Patricia 11 Strange Music 12 Tammy 13 Moments To Remember 14 Don't Cry for Me Argentina CD2: 1 Brazil 2 Stranger in Paradise 3 The Poor People of Paris 4 Memories Are Made of This 5 Memory 6 Paloma Blanca 7 Around the World 8 I've Got You Under My Skin 9 Early In The Morning 10 Lullaby of Birdland 11 Three Coins in the Fountain 12 's Wonderful 13 All I Have To Do Is Dream 14 The Continental CD3: 1 Beyond the Sea 2 Tico-Tico 3 El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 4 Thanks for the Memory 5 Spanish Eyes 6 As Time Goes By 7 Red Roses For A Blue Lady 8 Something 9 Jamaica Farewell 10 The Whiffenpoof Song 11 Leaving On A Jet Plane 12 Sing 13 Kiss and Say Goodbye 14 September Song (Item added December 18, 2017)

On January 7, 2018, Tamara Conniff published this sad news on her Facebook page:

January 21, 2018: Johnny Mathis fans had to invest quite a sum in a 68 CD set in December 2017. Disk No. 67 (titled “Odds & Ends”) features a previously unreleased version of "Teacher, Teacher" with Ray Conniff, his Orchestra and Chorus. The version most of us know was recorded with Ray Ellis and his Orchestra.

June 9, 2018: In early May I was granted permission by Tamara Conniff to examine her dad‘s diaries and tons of material, such as photographs, vídeos, audio tapes etc. All the information I collected will gradually go into The Ray Conniff Encyclopedia. Check it out often for updates, corrections, modifications etc.

A West Coast Convention in May 2018

July 11, 2018: One of my findings was a 27 page promo set for Ray Conniff‘s 1963 West Coast Tour. Click here or on the scan on the left to study it.

Click on Ray‘s picture on the right to listen to Christmas greetings from Ray and the Singers (1962).

December 12, 2018: Dutton Vocalion has announced that they will be releasing The Happy Sound of Ray Conniff and Love Story on a quadraphonic SACD in mid January 2019! You can pre-order copies by clicking on the cover scan on the left.

December 19, 2018 / January 9, 2019:

• Tamara Conniff will be doing a memorabilia exhibit of her dad’s photos, gold albums, trombone, Grammy, etc. in Attleboro at the Arts Museum from 15th to 22nd February 2019. • And in May 2019, she will be presenting a music scholarship to a student at Attleboro High School in her dad’s honor. • And… things are shaping up for a tour of The New Ray Conniff Orchestra and Singers, directed by Rick Gerber, this spring. Rehearsals will start in January, and the opening night is planned for March 1. Watch this space for more news about the tour. • The latest Grinch movie features Ray Conniff‘s rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas. The movie Roma features Ray‘s Those Were the Days. •

February 19, 2019: Learn all about A BACKSTAGE TOUR, the exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum on February 16 to honour Attleboro‘s native son, Ray Conniff, by clicking on Tamara Conniff‘s picture on the left. Doug Mitchell and his daughter Jenna were there and took many photographs. More will be added soon.

Re: Ray Conniff Fan Convention in Lille/Roubaix For first information such as scheduled events, how to get there, expenses etc. click here (March 4, 2019). Detailled information No. 2 uploaded March 20, 2019.

March 14, 2019: The 3 CD set “Don Cherry - Singles Collection 1950-59“ features some of Ray Conniff‘s finest backings. Disc No. 3 includes 21 tracks arranged and backed by Ray Conniff, his Orchestra and Chorus plus one of his arrangements. For track details and other information click on the cover scan on the left.

April 20, 2019 Re-released on May 24, 2019: “EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS“ - a 4 CD set on the Reel to Reel Music label, featuring the following albums: IT‘S THE TALK OF THE TOWN, YOUNG AT HEART, SAY IT WITH MUSIC, MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS, SOMEBODY LOVES ME, ‘S CONTINENTAL, SO MUCH IN LOVE and THE HAPPY BEAT. These eight albums were released on a 4 CD set with the same title on the Real Gone Music label in July 2013. See cover scan on the right.

July 25, 2019: The quadraphonic mixes of THE WAY WE WERE and HARMONY can now be ordered at Dutton Vocalion. Click on the cover scan for details. This means, ten out of Ray‘s twelve quadraphonic albums are now available on the Vocalion label. The remaining two qudraphonic albums are I Write the Songs and Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.

November 8, 2019: “EIGHT CLASSIC ALBUMS, VOL. 2“, a previously released 4 CD set, featuring some of Ray Conniff‘s finest albums (inclusive of a delightful album he recorded with singer Don Cherry) recorded between 1955 and 1962, has become available again with a new cover on November 1, 2019, at a very low price.

For Ray Conniff‘s complete Christmas greetings he taped for Columbia Records click here.

BIG BAND SWING This is a 2 CD set featuring the albums: ‘s Wonderful! and Christmas With Conniff. Click on the cover scans for further details.

SWING COLLECTION This is a 3 CD set featuring the following albums: Hollywood in Rhythm, Say It With Music, and Dance the Bop!

Added March 27 / September 2, 2020:

CHRISTMAS WITH CONNIFF is available on a CD titled WINTER WONDERLAND.

RAY CONNIFF - 114 Beautiful Melodies is the title of a 5 CD set available in the UK. Click on the cover scan on the right for details. It features ten complete albums.

March 31, 2021 / April 15 and 20, 2021 / January 23 and Feb. 10, 2022: Ray Conniff‘s second album “DANCE THE BOP“ was recorded in mono only, but thanks to DES*-technology (*Digitally Extracted Stereo) quie a few tracks from this album are now available in glorious stereo. Click on the scans below and enjoy! (Thanks to Bob Zwolinski, who produced two of them.) Added April 15, 2021: “Hand Around“ (audio: Jacob6657; video: Clemens)

www.rayconniff.com is written, designed, created, and maintained by Manfred Thönicke in Hamburg, Germany. Send a message by clicking on the email symbol below:

Added April 15, 2021: “Hand Around“; added April 20, 2021: “Honky-Tonk Rock Around“, added April 28: “Just Boppin‘“) (audio produced by Jacob6657, video by Clemens), added January 23, 2022: “Three-Way Love“ (by Bob Zwolinski)

July 2, 2021: Attention, vinyl lovers: On July 30, 2021 a compilation 12“ :LP was released (at least in Germany) with the title LATIN ROCK. Originally, it was a 10“ LP with 8 tracks released in Japan. The 12“ LP features 18 tracks from Ray‘s early albums. For details click on the scan on the right. Available from e.g. jpc.de and amazon.de.

August 6, 2021: Released Sept. 24: An LP titled THE BEST OF RAY CONNIFF

February 18, 2023: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF RAY CONNIFF – COMPARATIVE LISTENING, THE GREAT ARRANGERS: RAY CONNIFF FREE ONLINE MASTER CLASS on Saturday, March 18, 2023 (18h00 Central European Time). Registered persons will get a link by email two hours before the event. Duration: 90 minutes For details, click on the photograph on the right.

June 29 / October 16, 2023: Released on September 1, 2023 on the German ZYX Records label a CD titled WHITE CHRISTMAS, featuring all tracks from Ray Conniff‘s first Christmas album CHRISTMAS WITH CONNIFF.