Album · 1961

Genius + Soul = Jazz

Released
1961
Label
Impulse!
Catalogue no.
A 2
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
37:26
Country
US

“Genius + Soul = Jazz” is an album by Ray Charles, released in 1961 on Impulse!. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 37:26. Jazz standards on the record include “The Birth Of The Blues” and “Strike Up The Band”. The line-up features Ray Charles (organ, vocals), Urbie Green (trombone), Al Grey (trombone), Benny Powell (trombone) and Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone).

Who played on Genius + Soul = Jazz

  • Ray Charles organ, vocals all tracks
  • Urbie Green trombone all tracks
  • Al Grey trombone on 6 tracks
  • Benny Powell trombone on 6 tracks
  • Billy Mitchell tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
  • Charlie Fowlkes baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
  • Clark Terry trumpet on 6 tracks
  • Eddie Jones double bass on 6 tracks
  • Frank Foster tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
  • Frank Wess alto saxophone on 6 tracks
  • Freddie Green guitar on 6 tracks
  • Henry Coker trombone on 6 tracks
  • Joe Newman trumpet on 6 tracks
  • Marshall Royal alto saxophone on 6 tracks
  • Phillip Guilbeau trumpet on 6 tracks
  • Snooky Young trumpet on 6 tracks
  • Sonny Payne drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
  • Thad Jones trumpet on 6 tracks
  • Budd Johnson tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Earle Warren alto saxophone on 4 tracks
  • George Dorsey alto saxophone on 4 tracks
  • George Matthews trombone on 4 tracks
  • Haywood Henry baritone saxophone on 4 tracks
  • Jimmy Cleveland trombone on 4 tracks
  • Jimmy Nottingham trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Joe Benjamin double bass on 4 tracks
  • Joe Wilder trumpet on 4 tracks
  • John Frosk trumpet on 4 tracks
  • Keg Johnson trombone on 4 tracks
  • Roy Haynes drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
  • Sam Herman guitar on 4 tracks
  • Seldon Powell tenor saxophone on 4 tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 From the Heart — Ray Charles 3:40
  2. A2 I’ve Got News for You — Roy Alfred 4:32
  3. A3 Moanin’ — Bobby Timmons 3:21
  4. A4 Let’s Go — Ray Charles 2:44
  5. A5 One Mint Julep — Rudolph Toombs 3:09
  6. B1 I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 3:46
  7. B2 Stompin’ Room Only 3:48
  8. B3 Mister C. — Ray Charles 4:33
  9. B4 Strike Up the Band standard — George Gershwin 2:39
  10. B5 Birth of the Blues standard — Ray Henderson 5:14

Production

More albums by Ray Charles

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Genius + Soul = Jazz?

The line-up of Genius + Soul = Jazz includes Ray Charles (organ, vocals), Urbie Green (trombone), Al Grey (trombone), Benny Powell (trombone), Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone), Clark Terry (trumpet) and Eddie Jones (double bass).

Which label released Genius + Soul = Jazz?

Genius + Soul = Jazz was released in 1961 on Impulse! (A 2).

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