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Ray Charles
Genius + Soul = Jazz: Complete 1-56-1960 Sessions With Quincy Jones

Compil. 2011 on American Jazz Classics label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Big Band)

Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 & 1-7 to 1-9: New York, December 26, 1960. Tracks 1-4 to 1-6 & 1-10: New York, December 27, 1960. Tracks 1-11 to 1-16: New York, June 23, 1959. Tracks 1-17 to 1-22: New York, May 6, 1959. Tracks 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-8, 2-9, 2-11 & 2-12: New York, March 25, 1960. Tracks 2-1, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7 & 2-10: New York, March 29, 1960.

     
Musicians
PortraitRay Charles voc, p, 1930-2004 US
vocals, organ, vocals, piano, album by, written by, celesta
PortraitDavid "Fathead" Newman ts, fl, 1933-2009 US
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitEarle Warren as, sax, 1914-1994 US
alto saxophone
PortraitFrank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US
alto saxophone
PortraitGeorge Dorsey as, fl, sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitHank Crawford as, 1934-2009 US
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitMarshall Royal as, sax, 1912-1995 US
alto saxophone
PortraitAl Cohn ts, 1925-1988 US
arranged by
PortraitErnie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US
arranged by
PortraitJohnny Acea p, 1917-1963 US
arranged by
PortraitQuincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US
arranged by, conductor, written by
PortraitRalph Burns p, 1922-2001 US
arranged by, conductor
PortraitCharlie Fowlkes bs, sax, 1916-1980 US
baritone saxophone
Emmet Dennis
baritone saxophone
PortraitHaywood Henry ts, bs, 1913-1994 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitLeroy Cooper sax, 1928-2009 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitEddie Jones b, 1929-1997 US
bass
PortraitEdgar Willis b, US
bass
PortraitJoe Benjamin b, 1919-1974 US
bass
PortraitRoosevelt Sheffield b, US
bass
PortraitWendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US
bass
PortraitCharlie Persip dr, *1929 US
drums
PortraitMilt Turner dr, 1930-1993 US
drums
PortraitRoy Haynes dr, *1925 US
drums
PortraitSonny Payne dr, 1926-1979 US
drums
PortraitTeagle Fleming dr,
drums
PortraitTeddy Sommer perc, dr, *1924 US
drums
PortraitWilliam Peeples dr, US
drums
PortraitAllen Hanlon g, US
guitar
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitSam Herman g,
guitar
Mal Caesar
liner notes, 2011
PortraitRalph J. Gleason ,
liner notes, from 1960 review
PortraitDick Katz p, 1924-2009 US
liner notes, original "genius + soul = jazz" album
PortraitRick Ward , US
liner notes, original "the genius hits the road" album
PortraitQuincy Jones And His Orchestra , US
orchestra
Unknown Artist
strings, 15 strings, woodwind, strings
PortraitBilly Mitchell ts, sax, 1926-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBudd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitFrank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitPaul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitSeldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitZoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitAl Grey tb, 1925-2000 US
trombone
PortraitBenny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US
trombone
PortraitGeorge Matthews tb, 1912-1982 US
trombone
PortraitHenry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US
trombone
PortraitJimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US
trombone
PortraitKeg Johnson tb, 1908-1967 US
trombone
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitThomas Mitchell tb, 1926-2003 US
trombone
PortraitUrbie Green tb, *1926 US
trombone
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitErnie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Bridgewater tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Frosk tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Hunt tr, US
trumpet
PortraitMarcus Belgrave tr, 1936-2015 US
trumpet
PortraitPhillip Guilbeau tr, US
trumpet
PortraitSnooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitThad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US
trumpet
PortraitBob Brookmeyer tb, 1929-2011 US
valve trombone
PortraitRaelets ,
featuring
Producers
Comunicom design
Nat Hentoff liner notes, original "the genius of ray charles" album & additional
David Redfern photography by, cover
Getty Images photography by, cover
Redferns photography by, cover
Anonymous photography by, others
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Genius + Soul = JazzRay Charles
2From The HeartRay CharlesRay Charles3:36
3I've Got News For YouRay CharlesRoy Alfred4:33
4Moanin'Ray CharlesBobby Timmons3:19
5Let's GoRay CharlesRay Charles2:43
6One Mint JulepRay CharlesRudolph Toombs3:06
7I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of TownRay CharlesAndy Razaf, Roy Jacobs, William Weldon3:43
8Stompin' Room OnlyRay CharlesHoward Marks3:47
9Mister CRay CharlesRay Charles4:32
10Strike Up The BandRay CharlesGeorge & Ira Gershwin2:37
11Birth Of The BluesRay CharlesBuddy G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson5:10
12The Genius Of Ray CharlesRay Charles
13Let The Good Times RollRay CharlesFleecie Moore, Sam Theard2:51
14It Had To Be YouRay CharlesGus Kahn, Isham Jones2:42
15Alexander's Ragtime BandRay CharlesIrving Berlin2:51
16Two Years Of TortureRay CharlesCharles Joseph Morris, Percy Mayfield3:23
17When Your Lover Has GoneRay CharlesEinar Aaron Swan2:49
18Deed I DoRay CharlesFred Rose, Walter Hirsch2:25
19Just For A ThrillRay CharlesDon Raye, Lil Hardin-Armstrong3:24
20You Won't Let Me GoRay CharlesBud Allen, Buddy Johnson3:19
21Tell Me You'll Wait For MeRay CharlesCharles Brown, Oscar Moore3:23
22Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'Ray CharlesJoe Greene3:44
23Am I BlueRay CharlesGrant Clarke, Harry Akst3:36
24Come Rain Or Come ShineRay CharlesHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer3:39
25The Genius Hits The RoadRay Charles
26Alabamy BoundRay CharlesBud Green, Buddy G. De Sylva, Ray Henderson1:54
27Georgia On My MindRay CharlesHoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell3:35
28Basin Street BluesRay CharlesSpencer Williams2:46
29Mississippi MudRay CharlesHarry Barris, James Cavanaugh3:24
30Moonlight In VermontRay CharlesJohn Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf3:02
31New York's My HomeRay CharlesGordon Jenkins3:05
32California, Here I ComeRay CharlesAl Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Joseph Meyer2:10
33Moon Over MiamiRay CharlesEdgar Leslie, Joe Burke3:20
34Deep In The Heart Of TexasRay CharlesDon Swander, June Hershey2:28
35Carry Me Back To Old VirginnyRay CharlesJames A. Bland2:02
36Blue HawaiiRay CharlesLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger2:58
37Chattanooga Choo-ChooRay CharlesHarry Warren, Mack Gordon3:06
38From "The Great Ray Charles" And "The Genius After Hours"Ray Charles
39The RayRay CharlesQuincy Jones3:59
40I Surrender DearRay CharlesGordon Clifford, Harry Barris5:06
41Hornful SoulRay CharlesRay Charles5:30
42Ain't Misbehavin'Ray CharlesAndy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks5:41
43Joy RideRay CharlesRay Charles4:39
44Sweet Sixteen BarsRay CharlesRay Charles4:08
45Doodlin'Ray CharlesHorace Silver5:53
46There's No YouRay CharlesHal Hopper, Tom Adair4:47
47UndecidedRay CharlesCharlie Shavers, Sid Robin3:39
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