With Ray Charles Band
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November 21, 2014
I Surrender Dear (With The Ray Charles Sextet)
Read moreAlbum: The Great Ray Charles, Atlantic 1259, August 1957. Recorded on 20 November 1956 at the Capitol Recording Studios in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Roosevelt Sheffield – b. Arranged by Quincy Jones. Bob Arnold and Johnny Cue were the engineers. Ray […]
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November 20, 2014
3/4 Of The Time (Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: My Kind Of Jazz Part 3, Crossover 9007, October 1975. Recorded on a new 16-track console in late 1974 and early 1975 at the RPM International Studio in Los Angeles. With Johnny Coles, Jack Evans, Phil Guilbeau, Bob Coassin – trumpets; Ken Tussing, Glenn Childress, Steve Davis, Wally Huff – trombones; Eddie Pratt, Clifford Solomon […]
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November 20, 2014
A Pair Of Threes (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Jazz Number II, Tangerine 1512, January 1973. Recorded at RPM International, in December 1971. Arranged by Alf Clausen. Ray Charles – piano; Frank Szabo (lead), Tomas Cortez, Jack Walrath, Marcus Belgrave – trumpets; Mayo Tiana (lead), Jules Rowell, Glenn Childress, Dana Hughes (bass) – trombones; J. Lloyd Miller (alto, lead), James Clay (alto), David Newman (tenor), […]
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November 20, 2014
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Read moreAlbum: The Genius After Hours, Atlantic 1369, June 1961 (1956, 1957). Recorded on 20 November 1956 in New York with Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt – tp; David Newman – as, ts; Emmett Dennis – bs; William Peebles – ds; Roosevelt Sheffield – b. Live: 68 TV Bishop – With George Burns (skit)
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November 19, 2014
Along Came Betty (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: Ray Charles Orchestra – Zurich 1961. TCB (Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series #41), [2016]. Written by Benny Golson. Arranged by Quincy Jones.Solo: Marcus Belgrave on trumpet. Personnel during the October 1961 Europe tour: Marcus Belgrave, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, John Hunt – trumpets; Henderson Chambers, Leon Comegys, James Lee Harbert, Keg Johnson – trombones; Hank […]
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November 18, 2014
Angel City (With The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum: My Kind Of Jazz, Tangerine 1512. April 1970. The album was recorded at RPM International in Los Angeles, from January 1 to 10, 1970. Ray Charles – piano; J. Lloyd Miller – alto saxophone, oboe; Curtis Peagler – alto saxophone; Andy Ennis, Albert McQueen, Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone; Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone; Bobby […]
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November 18, 2014
Bacio (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. Unfortunately, up till now only an audience taped recording has surfaced, from a 1988 concert in Saratoga Springs. You can listen to it here (first track). The orchestra that night: Chuck Parrish, Jeff Helgesen, Ted Murdock, Jeff Kaye – trumpets; Armin Marmolejo, Steve Sigmund, James Romanek, Charlie Shofner – trombones; Chris Lega, Al Jackson, Mike Karn, Rudy Johnson, […]
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November 17, 2014
BBC (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. The tune was written and arranged by Bob Florence. Live: ’95 LC Tramps – Streamed ’96 LC Lugano ’96 LC Montauk’97 LC Philly
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November 17, 2014
Beatrice (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreAlbum (Blu Ray DVD): Ray Charles Live At Montreux 1997, Eagle Rock B001JL2V2E, December 2008. Arranged by Wayne Coniglio. 1997 personnel: Ted Murdock, Roger Ingram, David Hoffman, Ken Scharf – trumpets; Mike Guerrier, Steve Sigmund, Clay Lawrey, Wayne Coniglio – trombones; Al Waters, Al Jackson, Steve Elliott, Rudy Johnson, James Farnsworth – saxophone; Kenny Carr – guitar; […]
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November 17, 2014
Bill (The Ray Charles Orchestra)
Read moreUnreleased. Unfortunately, this Onzy Matthews composition was only captured once, on an ‘audience tape’… You can listen to it here (track #3). Chuck Parrish, Jeff Helgesen, Ted Murdock, Jeff Kaye – trumpets; Armin Marmolejo, Steve Sigmund, James Romanek, Charlie Shofner – trombones; Chris Lega, Al Jackson, Mike Karn, Rudy Johnson, Scott Frillman – saxophones; Jeff Ballard – […]
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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
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; […]