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This set is rather unusual, for it is strictly instrumental, allowing Ray Charles a rare opportunity to be a jazz-oriented pianist.
Two selections are with a trio (bassist Oscar Pettiford joins Charles on "Black Coffee"), while the other six are with a septet taken from his big band of the period.
Key among the sidemen are David Newman (soloing on both tenor and alto) and trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater; highlights include Quincy Jones' "The Ray," "My Melancholy Baby," "Doodlin'," and "Undecided." Ray Charles should have recorded in this setting more often in his later years.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawn RayRay Charles | Ray Charles, Joe Harris, Oscar Pettiford | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Man I LoveGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Ray Charles, Joe Harris, Oscar Pettiford | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Music, Music, MusicBernie Baum, Stephen Weiss | Ray Charles, Joe Harris, Oscar Pettiford | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Black CoffeeSonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster | Ray Charles, Joe Harris, Oscar Pettiford | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The RayQuincy Jones | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I Surrender, DearHarry Barris, Gordon Clifford | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Hornful SoulRay Charles | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Ain't Misbehavin'Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Joy RideRay Charles | Ray Charles, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Sweet Sixteen BarsRay Charles | Ray Charles, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Doodlin'Horace Silver | Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | There's No YouTom Adair, Hal Hopper | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | UndecidedSydney Robin, Charlie Shavers | Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | My Melancholy BabyErnie Burnett, George A. Norton, George Norton | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Emmett Dennis, John Hunt, David "Fathead" Newman, William Peeples, Roosevelt Sheffield | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Adair | Composer |
| 2 | Greg Allen | Design, Reissue Art Director |
| 3 | Vanessa Atkins | Project Assistant |
| 4 | Harry Barris | Composer |
| 5 | Bernie Baum | Composer |
| 6 | Dee Dee Bridgewater | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Joe Bridgewater | Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 8 | Harry Brooks | Composer |
| 9 | Earl Brown | Engineer |
| 10 | Earle Brown | Engineer |
| 11 | Sonny Burke | Composer |
| 12 | Ernie Burnett | Composer |
| 13 | Ray Charles | Arranger, Celeste, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Steven Chean | Project Assistant |
| 15 | Gordon Clifford | Composer |
| 16 | Reggie Collins | Project Assistant |
| 17 | Emmett Dennis | Primary Artist, Sax (Baritone) |
| 18 | Joel Dorn | Liner Notes, Reissue Supervisor |
| 19 | Tom Dowd | Engineer |
| 20 | Earl Brown Singers | Engineer |
| 21 | Ahmet Ertegun | Producer |
| 22 | Nesuhi Ertegun | Producer, Supervisor |
| 23 | Sheryl Farber | Project Assistant |
| 24 | Leonard Feather | Liner Notes |
| 25 | Elliott Federman | Remastering |
| 26 | Lee Friedlander | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 27 | Cory Frye | Project Assistant |
| 28 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 29 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 30 | Steven P. Gorman | Project Assistant |
| 31 | Joe Harris | Drums, Primary Artist |
| 32 | Hal Hopper | Composer |
| 33 | John Hunt | Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 34 | John Paul Hunt | Trumpet |
| 35 | Marvin Israel | Cover Design |
| 36 | Quincy Jones | Arranger, Composer |
| 37 | Gary Kramer | Liner Notes |
| 38 | Guy Lequerrec | Photography |
| 39 | Jeff Magid | Audio Supervisor |
| 40 | Mark McKenna | Project Assistant |
| 41 | April Milek | Project Assistant |
| 42 | Patrick Milligan | Supervisor |
| 43 | Arthur Moorhead | Project Assistant |
| 44 | David "Fathead" Newman | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 45 | George Norton | Composer |
| 46 | George A. Norton | Composer |
| 47 | William Peeples | Drums, Primary Artist |
| 48 | Oscar Pettiford | Bass, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 49 | Andy Razaf | Composer |
| 50 | David Ritz | Liner Notes |
| 51 | Sydney Robin | Composer |
| 52 | Charlie Shavers | Composer |
| 53 | Roosevelt Sheffield | Bass, Primary Artist |
| 54 | Horace Silver | Composer |
| 55 | Dorothy Stefanski | Project Assistant |
| 56 | Julee Stover | Project Assistant |
| 57 | Lee Tanner | Photography |
| 58 | Fats Waller | Composer |
| 59 | Paul Francis Webster | Composer |
| 60 | Stephen Weiss | Composer |
| 61 | Jerry Wexler | Producer, Supervisor |
| 62 | Ernie Wilkins | Arranger |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |