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.
Ray Charles voc, p, 1930-2004 US vocals, organ, vocals, piano, album by, written by, celesta | |
David "Fathead" Newman ts, fl, 1933-2009 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
Earle Warren as, sax, 1914-1994 US alto saxophone | |
Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US alto saxophone | |
George Dorsey as, fl, sax, US alto saxophone | |
Hank Crawford as, 1934-2009 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Marshall Royal as, sax, 1912-1995 US alto saxophone | |
Al Cohn ts, 1925-1988 US arranged by | |
Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US arranged by | |
Johnny Acea p, 1917-1963 US arranged by | |
Quincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US arranged by, conductor, written by | |
Ralph Burns p, 1922-2001 US arranged by, conductor | |
Charlie Fowlkes bs, sax, 1916-1980 US baritone saxophone | |
Emmet Dennis baritone saxophone | |
Haywood Henry ts, bs, 1913-1994 US baritone saxophone | |
Leroy Cooper sax, 1928-2009 US baritone saxophone | |
Eddie Jones b, 1929-1997 US bass | |
Edgar Willis b, US bass | |
Joe Benjamin b, 1919-1974 US bass | |
Roosevelt Sheffield b, US bass | |
Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass | |
Charlie Persip dr, *1929 US drums | |
Milt Turner dr, 1930-1993 US drums | |
Roy Haynes dr, *1925 US drums | |
Sonny Payne dr, 1926-1979 US drums | |
Teagle Fleming dr, drums | |
Teddy Sommer perc, dr, *1924 US drums | |
William Peeples dr, US drums | |
Allen Hanlon g, US guitar | |
Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar | |
Sam Herman g, guitar | |
Mal Caesar liner notes, 2011 | |
Ralph J. Gleason , liner notes, from 1960 review | |
Dick Katz p, 1924-2009 US liner notes, original "genius + soul = jazz" album | |
Rick Ward , US liner notes, original "the genius hits the road" album | |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra , US orchestra | |
Unknown Artist strings, 15 strings, woodwind, strings | |
Billy Mitchell ts, sax, 1926-2001 US tenor saxophone | |
Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US tenor saxophone | |
Frank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US tenor saxophone | |
Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US tenor saxophone | |
Seldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US tenor saxophone | |
Zoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US tenor saxophone | |
Al Grey tb, 1925-2000 US trombone | |
Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone | |
George Matthews tb, 1912-1982 US trombone | |
Henry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US trombone | |
Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone | |
Keg Johnson tb, 1908-1967 US trombone | |
Melba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US trombone | |
Quentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US trombone | |
Thomas Mitchell tb, 1926-2003 US trombone | |
Urbie Green tb, *1926 US trombone | |
Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet | |
Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet | |
Jimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US trumpet | |
Joe Bridgewater tr, US trumpet | |
Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet | |
Joe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US trumpet | |
John Frosk tr, US trumpet | |
John Hunt tr, US trumpet | |
Marcus Belgrave tr, 1936-2015 US trumpet | |
Phillip Guilbeau tr, US trumpet | |
Snooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US trumpet | |
Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet | |
Bob Brookmeyer tb, 1929-2011 US valve trombone | |
Raelets , featuring |
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 |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Genius + Soul = Jazz | Ray Charles | ||
2 | From The Heart | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | 3:36 |
3 | I've Got News For You | Ray Charles | Roy Alfred | 4:33 |
4 | Moanin' | Ray Charles | Bobby Timmons | 3:19 |
5 | Let's Go | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | 2:43 |
6 | One Mint Julep | Ray Charles | Rudolph Toombs | 3:06 |
7 | I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town | Ray Charles | Andy Razaf, Roy Jacobs, William Weldon | 3:43 |
8 | Stompin' Room Only | Ray Charles | Howard Marks | 3:47 |
9 | Mister C | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | 4:32 |
10 | Strike Up The Band | Ray Charles | George & Ira Gershwin | 2:37 |
11 | Birth Of The Blues | Ray Charles | Buddy G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson | 5:10 |
12 | The Genius Of Ray Charles | Ray Charles | ||
13 | Let The Good Times Roll | Ray Charles | Fleecie Moore, Sam Theard | 2:51 |
14 | It Had To Be You | Ray Charles | Gus Kahn, Isham Jones | 2:42 |
15 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Ray Charles | Irving Berlin | 2:51 |
16 | Two Years Of Torture | Ray Charles | Charles Joseph Morris, Percy Mayfield | 3:23 |
17 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Ray Charles | Einar Aaron Swan | 2:49 |
18 | Deed I Do | Ray Charles | Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch | 2:25 |
19 | Just For A Thrill | Ray Charles | Don Raye, Lil Hardin-Armstrong | 3:24 |
20 | You Won't Let Me Go | Ray Charles | Bud Allen, Buddy Johnson | 3:19 |
21 | Tell Me You'll Wait For Me | Ray Charles | Charles Brown, Oscar Moore | 3:23 |
22 | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' | Ray Charles | Joe Greene | 3:44 |
23 | Am I Blue | Ray Charles | Grant Clarke, Harry Akst | 3:36 |
24 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Ray Charles | Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 3:39 |
25 | The Genius Hits The Road | Ray Charles | ||
26 | Alabamy Bound | Ray Charles | Bud Green, Buddy G. De Sylva, Ray Henderson | 1:54 |
27 | Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles | Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | 3:35 |
28 | Basin Street Blues | Ray Charles | Spencer Williams | 2:46 |
29 | Mississippi Mud | Ray Charles | Harry Barris, James Cavanaugh | 3:24 |
30 | Moonlight In Vermont | Ray Charles | John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf | 3:02 |
31 | New York's My Home | Ray Charles | Gordon Jenkins | 3:05 |
32 | California, Here I Come | Ray Charles | Al Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Joseph Meyer | 2:10 |
33 | Moon Over Miami | Ray Charles | Edgar Leslie, Joe Burke | 3:20 |
34 | Deep In The Heart Of Texas | Ray Charles | Don Swander, June Hershey | 2:28 |
35 | Carry Me Back To Old Virginny | Ray Charles | James A. Bland | 2:02 |
36 | Blue Hawaii | Ray Charles | Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger | 2:58 |
37 | Chattanooga Choo-Choo | Ray Charles | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 3:06 |
38 | From "The Great Ray Charles" And "The Genius After Hours" | Ray Charles | ||
39 | The Ray | Ray Charles | Quincy Jones | 3:59 |
40 | I Surrender Dear | Ray Charles | Gordon Clifford, Harry Barris | 5:06 |
41 | Hornful Soul | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | 5:30 |
42 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Ray Charles | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 5:41 |
43 | Joy Ride | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | 4:39 |
44 | Sweet Sixteen Bars | Ray Charles | Ray Charles | 4:08 |
45 | Doodlin' | Ray Charles | Horace Silver | 5:53 |
46 | There's No You | Ray Charles | Hal Hopper, Tom Adair | 4:47 |
47 | Undecided | Ray Charles | Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin | 3:39 |