Ray Charles Genius Plus Soul Equals Jazz
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, cut-to-the-heart-of-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 Got News for You.' Yet one of those instrumentals, a cover of the Clovers' 'One Mint Julep,' would give Charles one of his most unpredictable (and best) early-'60s hits.
Ray Charles Genius Plus Soul Equals Jazz
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:36 | ||
| 2 | 04:32 | ||
| 3 | 03:18 | ||
| 4 | 02:42 | ||
| 5 | 03:06 | ||
| 6 | Roy Jacobs / William Weldon | 03:45 | |
| 7 | 03:46 | ||
| 8 | 04:31 | ||
| 9 | 02:37 | ||
| 10 | Lew Brown / Buddy DeSylva / Ray Henderson | 05:13 |
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! David laserscanner 3.5 keygen 10. Label as Impulse! Digitally remastered edition of this classic Soul album. Featuring the Count Basie band and arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns, Genius + Soul = Jazz was another attempt by Ray Charles to close the gap between musical genres, in this case soul and jazz.