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This set is rather unusual, for it is strictly instrumental, allowing Ray Charles a rare opportunity to be a jazz-oriented pianist. Two selections are with a trio (bassist Oscar Pettiford joins Charles on "Black Coffee"), while the other six are with a septet taken from his big band of the period. Key among the sidemen are David Newman (soloing on both tenor and alto) and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater; highlights include Quincy Jones' "The Ray," "My Melancholy Baby," "Doodlin'," and "Undecided." Ray Charles should have recorded in this setting more often in his later years.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Ray Charles, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ray Charles, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - George Gershwin, Writer - Ira Gershwin, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1958 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Stephan Weiss, Writer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - Bernie Baum, Writer - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1958 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ray Charles, Keyboards, Piano, MainArtist - AHMET ERTEGUN, Producer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - SONNY BURKE, Writer - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - PAUL WEBSTER, Writer - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1957 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, RecordingEngineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger, Writer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, RecordingEngineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Johnny Cue, Engineer - Bob Arnold, Engineer - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - John Hunt, Trumpet - Gordon Clifford, Writer - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Johnny Cue, Engineer - Bob Arnold, Engineer - Harry Barris, Writer - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Solo Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone - Enrico William "Boots" Mussulli, Arranger
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1957 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Solo Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1958 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - Andy Razaf, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Harry Brooks, Writer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller, Writer - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Solo Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1958 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, Writer, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Johnny Cue, Engineer - Bob Arnold, Engineer - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1957 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Horace Silver, Writer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Solo Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1957 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Tom Adair, Writer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Solo Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone - Harold "Hal" Hopper, Writer
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1957 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Quincy Jones, Arranger - Ernie Wilkins, Arranger - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - Sid Robin, Writer - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - Charlie Shavers, Writer - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Solo Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Maybelle E. Watson, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Ray Charles, Arranger, Keyboards, Additional Piano, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - David "Fathead" Newman, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Roosevelt Sheffield, Double Bass - Elliott Federman, MasteringEngineer - John Hunt, Trumpet - EARL BROWN, Engineer - Joe Harris, Drums - George A. Norton, Writer - Ernie Burnett, Writer - Joseph “Joe” Bridgewater, Trumpet - William "Bill" Peeples, Drums - Emmott "Jay" Dennis, Baritone Saxophone
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
This set is rather unusual, for it is strictly instrumental, allowing Ray Charles a rare opportunity to be a jazz-oriented pianist. Two selections are with a trio (bassist Oscar Pettiford joins Charles on "Black Coffee"), while the other six are with a septet taken from his big band of the period. Key among the sidemen are David Newman (soloing on both tenor and alto) and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater; highlights include Quincy Jones' "The Ray," "My Melancholy Baby," "Doodlin'," and "Undecided." Ray Charles should have recorded in this setting more often in his later years.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:51
- Main artists: Ray Charles
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1987 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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