Ray Charles - The Genius After Hours (Hybrid SACD, Mono)
Piano – Ray Charles [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Ray Charles]
Alto Saxophone – Dave "Fathead" Newman (4)
Tenor Saxophone – Dave "Fathead" Newman (2, 5)
Baritone Saxophone – Emmott Dennis (2, 5)
Bass – Oscar Pettiford (3, 6, 8), Roosevelt Sheffield (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Drums – Joe Harris (3, 6, 8), William Peeples (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Trumpet – Joe Bridgewater (2, 5), John Hunt (2, 4, 5)
Written by Ray Charles (1, 3, 4, 5, 7), Andy Razaf (2), Fats Waller (2), Harry Brooks (2), George & Ira Gershwin (6), Stephan Weiss (8), Bernie Baum (8)
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Mono
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Atlantic
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
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The Genius After Hours
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Ain't Misbehavin'
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Dawn Ray
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Joy Ride
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Hornful Soul
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The Man I Love
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Charlesville
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Music, Music, Music
Reviews :
“Taken from the same three sessions as The Great Ray Charles but not duplicating any of the performances, this set casts Charles as a jazz-oriented pianist in an instrumental setting. Brother Charles has five numbers with a trio (three songs have Oscar Pettiford on bass) and jams on three other tunes ("Hornful Soul," "Ain't Misbehavin'," and "Joy Ride") with a septet arranged by Quincy Jones; solo space is given to David "Fathead" Newman on tenor and alto and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater. Fine music -- definitely a change of pace for Ray Charles.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.53 / 5