Ray Charles

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Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in late 1960, Genius + Soul = Jazz was one of the first four albums released on the Impulse! label. It was produced by Creed Taylor and includes hard-blowing arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns. Charles switched from his usual electric piano to a “churchy” sounding Hammond organ and brought in the majority of Count Basie’s band including trumpeters Thad Jones and Joe Newman, tenor saxophonists Billy Mitchell and Frank Wess, guitarist Freddie Green and drummer Sonny Payne.

PERSONNEL:

• Ray Charles - vocals & organ
• with
• Tenor sax:
• Billy Mitchell
• Budd Johnson
• Frank Foster
• Seldon Powell
• Alto sax:
• Earle Warren
• Frank Wess
• George Dorsey
• Marshall Royal
• Baritone sax
• Charlie Fowlkes
• Haywood Henry
• Trombone:
• Al Grey
• Benny Powell
• George Matthews
• Henry Coker
• Jimmy Cleveland
• Keg Johnson
• Urbie Green
• Trumpet:
• Clark Terry
• Eugene Young
• Jimmy Nottingham
• Joe Newman
• Joe Wilder
• John Frosk
• Phillip Guilbeau
• Thad Jones
• Bass:
• Eddie Jones
• Joe Benjamin
• Drums
• Roy Haynes
• Sonny Payne
• Guitar
• Freddy Green
• Sam Herman

Recorded December 26 & 27, 1960

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. From The Heart
• A2. I've Got News For You
• A3. Moanin'
• A4. Let's Go
• A5. One Mint Julep

• SIDE B
• B1. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
• B2. Stompin' Room Only
• B3. Mister C
• B4. Strike Up The Band
• B5. Birth Of The Blues