RAY CHARLES - Genius + Soul = Jazz album flac
Performer: RAY CHARLESTitle: Genius + Soul = Jazz
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Genre: Jazz / Funk and Soul / Blues
Genius + Soul Jazz is a 1961 album by Ray Charles featuring big band arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns. Charles is accompanied by two groups drawn from members of The Count Basie Band and from the ranks of top New York session players. It was recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in two sessions on December 26 and 27, 1960 and originally released on the Impulse! label as Impulse! A–2.
One of the best early-'60s examples of soul-jazz crossover, this record, like several of his dates from the period, featured big-band arrangements (played by the Count Basie band). This fared better than some of Charles' similar outings, however, if only because it muted some of his straight pop aspirations in favor of some pretty mean and lean, the-matter B-3 Hammond organ licks. Most of the album is instrumental and swings vivaciously, although Charles does take a couple of vocals with "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" and "I've.
GENIUS + SOUL JAZZ features big band arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns. It was recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in two sessions on December 26 and 27,1960 and originally released on the Impulse! label. Disc 2 has arrangements by Roger Neumann, Alf Clausen, Teddy Edwards and Jimmy Heath. The personnel passing through includes many jazz greats such as Clark Terry, "Snookie" Young and Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Urbie Green and Steve Turre on trombone, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster and "Fathead" Newman on sax, Freddie Green on guitar and Sonny Payne and Roy Haynes on drums. Of course there's Ray Charles himself on piano, organ and a few vocals.
Genius + Soul Jazz is a jazz related rnb music boxset, compilation recording by RAY CHARLES released in 1961 on CD, LP/Vinyl and/or cassette. Genius + Soul Jazz (used) Dcc Compact Classics 1990. Ray Charles: Genius + Soul Jazz Impulse. Genius + Soul Jazz (used) by Ray Charles Dcc Compact Classics. Genious + Soul Jazz + The Genius Of Ray Charles Masterworks Singles 2016.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | From The HeartWritten-By – Ray Charles |
3:30 |
| A2 | I've Got News For YouWritten-By – Ray Alfred* |
4:28 |
| A3 | Moanin'Written-By – Bobby Timmons |
3:14 |
| A4 | Let's GoWritten-By – Ray Charles |
2:39 |
| A5 | One Mint JulepWritten-By – Randolph Toombs* |
3:02 |
| B1 | I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of TownWritten-By – Roy Jacobs, William Weldon |
3:38 |
| B2 | Stompin' Room OnlyWritten-By – Howard Marks |
3:35 |
| B3 | Mister CWritten-By – Ray Charles |
4:28 |
| B4 | Strike Up The BandWritten-By – George & Ira Gershwin |
2:35 |
| B5 | Birth Of The BluesWritten-By – R. Henderson-BG. De Sylva & L. Brown* |
5:05 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Earle Warren (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Frank Wess (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), George Dorsey (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Marshall Royal (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4)
- Arranged By – Quincy Jones (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B3), Ralph Burns (tracks: A2, A4, B4, B5)
- Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Haywood Henry (tracks: A4 to B1, B5)
- Bass – Eddy Jones* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Joe Benjamin (tracks: A4 to B1, B5)
- Cover, Design – Robert Flynn
- Drums – Roy Haynes (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Sonny Payne (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4)
- Guitar – Freddy Green* (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Sam Herman (tracks: A4 to B1, B5)
- Organ, Vocals – Ray Charles
- Photography By – Bob Gomel
- Producer – Creed Taylor
- Tenor Saxophone – Billy Mitchell (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Budd Johnson (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Frank Foster (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Seldon Powell (tracks: A4 to B1, B5)
- Trombone – Al Grey (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Benny Powell (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), George Matthews (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Henry Coker (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Keg Johnson (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Urbie Green
- Trumpet – Clark Terry, Eugene Young (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Joe Newman (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4), Joe Wilder (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), John Frosk (tracks: A4 to B1, B5), Phillip Guilbeau, Thad Jones (tracks: A1 to A3, B2 to B4)
Notes
Recorded in December 26th and 27th, 1960.This French pressing has wide font on label text and was issued in the original US printed gatefold sleeve with an additional sticker.
Also released in Mono as A-2 and in Stereo with the same sleeve and a slight label variation (narrow font) as Genius + Soul = Jazz.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS-2, A-2 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (LP, Album) | Impulse!, Impulse! | AS-2, A-2 | US | 1961 |
| PACD 025 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (CD, Album, RE) | Castle Communications | PACD 025 | Australasia | 1992 |
| TI-80002, TI 80002 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (8-Trk) | Impulse!, Impulse! | TI-80002, TI 80002 | US | Unknown |
| IMP 2 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (LP, Album, Mono) | Impulse!, Vega | IMP 2 | France | 1961 |
| DZS-038 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (CD, Album) | DCC Compact Classics | DZS-038 | US | 1988 |
Tracklist
| One Mint Julep |
| Moanin' |
| I've Got News For You |
| I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIM 5541, PEP 2030 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (7", EP) | Impulse!, Artone | EPIM 5541, PEP 2030 | Netherlands | 1961 |
| PEP 2030 | Ray Charles | Genius + Soul = Jazz (7", EP) | Karusell | PEP 2030 | Sweden | Unknown |
