1960
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November 11, 2014
From The Heart
Read moreAlbum: Genius + Soul = Jazz, Impulse 2, February 1961. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, on 26 and 27 December 1960. I’ll never forget first hearing these first few Hammond notes. Ray Charles – organ; Philip Guilbeau (solo), Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Clark Terry, Eugene (Snooky) Young – trumpets; Henry Coker, Urbie […]
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November 11, 2014
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good To You
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Invites You To Listen, ABC/Tangerine 595, June 1967. Recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, in 1966 or 1967. Ray on piano, caressing the lyrics; with his Orchestra, and some strings (all uncreditied). Arrangement by Sid Feller. Update 01.02.2021: the video of this performance is no longer available, please let me know in […]
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November 11, 2014
Georgia On My Mind
Read moreAlbum: Album: Genius Hits the Road, ABC/Paramount 335, July 1960.Single (A): ABC 10135, August 1960, b/w Carry Me Back To Old Virginny. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York on March 25, 1960. With Milt Turner on drums and Edgar Willis on bass, uncredited strings, and choir.According to the original liner notes, the song was arranged […]
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November 11, 2014
Ghana (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreRay Charles Orchestra – Zurich 1961. TCB (Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series #41), [2016]. The band was only recorded playing this instrumental during their brief Europe tour in October 1961. Written by Ernie Wilkins, arranged by Quincy Jones. David Fathead took the solo on flute, Leroy Cooper on bari, and Sonny Forriest on guitar. The […]
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November 11, 2014
Give Me Time To Explain (By Percy Mayfield, Ray Charles On Piano)
Read moreSingle (A): Tangerine 957, 1965 , b/w My Jug And I.Album: Percy Mayfield, My Jug And I, Tangerine TRCS 1505, 1966. Recorded in Los Angeles in circa 1964. Ray Charles – piano; other musician unnamed. Arrangement by Gerald Wilson. Give Me Time to Explain by Percy Mayfield on Grooveshark
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November 11, 2014
Gloomy Sunday
Read moreAlbum: I’m All Yours Baby, ABC/Tangerine 675, February 1969. Beware: this is the English version of the “Hungarian suicide song” by Rezső Seress, recorded in February 1968 at RPM International in Los Angeles. With strings, and possibly Carol Kaye on bass. Arranged and produced by Sid Feller.
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November 11, 2014
Go On Home
Read moreSingle (A): ABC 11045, January 1968, b/w That’s A Lie.Compilation album: Singular Genius, Concord Records, 15 November 2011. Recorded in January 1967 at RPM International in Los Angeles. All musicians remained uncredited: woodwinds, Billy Preston on organ, Carol Kaye on bass, Rene Hall on guitar, Earl Palmer on drums, and The Raelettes (Gwen Berry, Alex Brown, Merry Clayton, […]
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November 11, 2014
Going Down Slow
Read moreAlbum: Crying Time, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 544, January 1966. Recorded during the second fall sessions of 1965, at RPM International in Los Angeles. With Ray on piano, Billy Preston on organ, Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. The 1968 rendition in Paris, with Billy, is a monument for all the times they worked together. Live:’67 […]
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November 10, 2014
Goodbye/We’ll Be Together Again (With Betty Carter)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles And Betty Carter, ABC/Paramount 385, July 1961. Single (B): ABC 10298, January 1962, b/w Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Brilliant duet-doubletake in an arrangement by Marty Paich. The album was recorded at the United Studios in Hollywood on June 13 and 14, 1961. With Hank Crawford – alto saxophone; David Fathead Newman – tenor saxophone; […]
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November 10, 2014
Granny Wasn’t Grinning That Day
Read moreAlbum: Ray’s Moods, ABC/Paramount/Tangerine 550, 1966. Recorded during the first fall session of 1965 at RPM International, in Los Angeles. With woodwinds (uncredited session musicians), and a rhythm section including Rene Hall on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. The parlando male group rap was probably sung-said by session musicians.
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November 10, 2014
Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Read moreAlbum: Sweet And Sour Tears, ABC/Paramount 480, August 1964. Recorded around 8 May 1964 at the Bell Sound Studios in New York and arranged by Sid Feller. Listen to this 30-second sample.
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November 10, 2014
Half As Much
Read moreAlbum: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, ABC/Paramount 410, April 1962. The band tunes were recorded on 5 and 7 February 1962 at the Capitol Studios in New York City. Arranged by Gil Fuller. For the little that is known about the personnel, follow the link to the album description, above. Tenor solo by Don […]