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Muscians :
Ray Charles (organ, vocals), Eddy Jones, Joe Benjamin (bass), Freddy Green, Sam Herman (guitar), Earle Warren, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Marshall Royal (alto saxophone), Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood Henry (baritone ... [Show more]
Description:
Muscians :
Ray Charles (organ, vocals), Eddy Jones, Joe Benjamin (bass), Freddy Green, Sam Herman (guitar), Earle Warren, Frank Wess, George Dorsey, Marshall Royal (alto saxophone), Charlie Fowlkes, Haywood Henry (baritone saxophone), Billy Mitchell, Budd Johnson, Frank Foster, Seldon Powell (tenor saxophone), Al Grey, Benny Powell, George Matthews, Henry Coker, Jimmy Cleveland, Keg Johnson, Urbie Green (trombone), Clark Terry, Eugene Young, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, John Frosk, Phillip Guilbeau, Thad Jones (trumpet), Roy Haynes, Sonny Payne (drums), Quincy Jones, Ralph Burns (arranger).
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Ray Charles was best known for his work in the idioms of R&B, rock 'n' roll and even successful forays into country. But he also recorded influential jazz albums, including the groundbreaking Genius + Soul = Jazz originally released in 1961. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, in late 1960, Genius + Soul = Jazz was produced by Creed Taylor and includes arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns. Ray Charles played the organ with three vocals "I've Got News For You," "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town" and "One Mint Julep" and band members included members of the Count Basie Orchestra : Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Billy Mitchell, Frank Wess, Freddie Green and Sonny Payne among others.
The record ascended to the N° 4 spot on Billboard's pop album chart and spawned the very first singles on Impulse. "I've Got News For You" rose to N° 8 R&B and N° 66 on the Hot 100. In addition, Charles' version of "One Mint Julep" charted N° 1 R&B and No. 8 pop and his rendition of the blues standard "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town" reached N° 25 R&B and No. 84 pop.
Although Basie himself does not appear on the album, the Count was a major model as Charles assembled a full-scale, working orchestra. Basie also influenced his use of organ in a jazz context, and Charles was happy to record at the Van Gelder studio, where Jimmy Smith had recorded his classic Blue Note albums. Truly, as Dick Katz wrote in his original January 1961 liner notes, "The combination here of rare talent plus uncommon craftsmanship has produced a record that showcases the timeless quality an innate taste that is uniquely that of Ray Charles".
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