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November 17, 2014
Bill for Bennie (By David Fathead Newman, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreAlbum: Fathead, Atlantic 1304, 1960. Recorded on November 5, 1958 at the Atlantic Recording Studio, New York. Ray Charles (p), David Newman (as), Marcus Belgrave (tp); Hank Crawford (bs), Edgar Willis (b), Milt Turner (ds). Arranged by Hank Crawford. Recording engineer: Tom Dowd.
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November 17, 2014
Birth Of A Band (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum (DVD): O Gênio, Rhino/WEA, 16 November 2004. This was one of the charts donated by Quincy Jones to the book of the new Ray Charles big band in 1961. Don’t miss the tenor chase with Fathead and Tina Brooks in the O Gênio clip, from 1963. The full line-up in São Paulo: Musicians: Oliver Beener, Roy Burrows, […]
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November 17, 2014
Birth Of The Blues
Read moreAlbum: Genius + Soul = Jazz, Impulse 2, February 1961. The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, on 26 and 27 December 1960. Ralph Burns wrote a triumphant chart for this Roy Henderson composition; Ray’s organ playing was brilliant. With John Frosk, Jimmy Nottingham, Philip Guilbeau (solo), Clark Terry, Joe Wilder […]
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November 17, 2014
Black Coffee
Read moreAlbum: The Great Ray Charles, Atlantic 1259, August 1957. Recorded on 30 April 1956 at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York. Session personnel: David Newman – tenor saxophone; Emmott Dennis – baritone saxophone; Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – trumpet; Roosevelt Sheffield, Oscar Pettiford – bass; William Peeples, Joe Harris – drums.
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November 17, 2014
Blackjack
Read moreSingle (A): Atlantic 1076, October 1955, b/w Greenbacks.Album: Yes Indeed, Atlantic 8025, October 1958. Recorded in Atlanta on 18 November 1954 with Joe Bridgewater, Charles Whitley – tp; Don Wilkerson – ts; David Fathead Newman – bs; Glenn Brooks – d; Wesley Jackson – g; Jimmy Bell – b.
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November 17, 2014
Blame It On The Sun (Virtually With George Michael)
Read moreAlbum: Genius And Friends, Rhino/WEA, 20 September 2005. Ray Charles laid down most of the songs used for this album at his own studio, RPM International in Los Angeles, in 1997 and 1998. Post mortem, duet parts of these tunes were dubbed in by virtual duet partners. For more production details, follow the album link, above.
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November 17, 2014
Blowing The Blues Away (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles – Live In Japan, Crossover 535, July 1976 (1975). ’68 LC Fresno’75 LC Japan – Released’75 LC Mexico The band in Japan: Bob Coassin, Johnny Coles, Jack Evans – trumpets; Steve Davis, Wally Huff, Ken Tussing – trombones; Ed Pratt, Clifford Solomon – alto saxophones; James Clay, Andy Ennis – tenor saxophones; […]
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November 17, 2014
Blue Funk (With Milt Jackson)
Read moreAlbum: Soul Brothers, Atlantic 1279, June 1958. Recorded on September 12, 1957, in New York. Milt Jackson – vibraharp; Ray Charles – piano; Skeeter Best – guitar; Oscar Pettiford – bass; Connie Kaye – drums.Two other takes remain unissued; see this (or was this just an edit in 2 parts?).
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November 17, 2014
Blue Genius (With Milt Jackson)
Read moreAlbum: Soul Meeting, Atlantic 1360, February 1961 (1957 – 1958). Taped in New York City on April 10, 1958. Milt Jackson – vibraharp; Ray Charles – piano; Kenny Burrell – guitar; Percy Heath – bass; Art Taylor – drums.
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November 17, 2014
Blue Hawaii
Read moreAlbum: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, July 1960. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York on March 25, 1960. With the RayCharles Orchestra, strings and choir. Arranged by Ralph Burns, the liner notes said, but in reality, the tune was probably charted by Al Cohn. Live:Concert souvenir brochures from 1961 to 1963 longlisted the […]
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November 17, 2014
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Read moreAlbum: Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (aka Together Again), ABC/Paramount 520, August 1965. This was one of the four Ray Charles tunes that were labeled with the ‘swingova’ rhythm’-tag. The term had been invented by arranger Sid Feller, to emphasize their hybrid swing/bossa nova style. Recorded at RPM International, Los Angeles. The musicians were not […]
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November 17, 2014
Blues In The Night
Read moreAlbum: Ain’t It So, Crossover/Atlantic 19251, September 1979. The Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer blues tune, raycharlesified at RPM International in Los Angeles with uncredited members of the Ray Charles Orchestra and session musicians.