Ray Charles

GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ

Recorded December 26, 1960
Ray Charles, Vocal, Organ
Philip Guilbeau, Trumpet
Thad Jones, Trumpet
Joe Newman, Trumpet
Clark Terry, Trumpet
Eugene Young, Trumpet
Henry Coker, Trombone
Urbie Green, Trombone
Al Grey, Trombone
Benny Powell, Trombone
Marshall Royal, Alto Sax
Frank Weiss, Alto Sax
Frank Foster, Tenor Sax
Billy Mitchell, Tenor Sax
Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Sax
Freddy Green, Guitar
Eddy Jones, Bass
Sonny Payne, Drums

Recorded December 27, 1960
Ray Charles, Vocal, Organ
John Frosk, Trumpet
Philip Guilbeau, Trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet
Clark Terry, Trumpet
Joe Wilder, Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone
Urbie Green, Trombone
Keg Johnson, Trombone
George Matthews, Trombone
George Dorsey, Alto Sax
Earle Warren, Alto Sax
Budd Johnson, Tenor Sax
Seldon Powell, Tenor Sax
Haywood Henry, Baritone Sax
Sam Herman, Guitar
Joe Benjamin, Bass
Roy Haynes, Drums
 

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Catalog Number: CTI RHI72814.2
Format: CD
Label: Rhino

Ray Charles on the B-3-what more do you need to know? If you do need to know more, it features players like Clark Terry, Thad Jones, Fathead Newman, Frank Foster and Roy Haynes-- in fact, on some of the tracks the band is the then-current version of the Basie band, minus the Count of course --with arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns, who is just as good. It rocks. It's too bad Ray doesn't sing more-just on I've Got News for You, I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town and sort of on One Mint Julip--but still, this is as soulful as jazz gets.   - Michael S.

Quincy Jones and Creed Taylor
Dec 26, 1960 - Genius+Soul=Jazz
Van Gelder Studioes