Ray Charles: organ and vocals
with: Bobby Bryant and Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Glen Childress, trombone; Andy Ennis, Albert McQueen and Clifford Scott, saxophone; and Ben Martin, guitar Roy Haynes, drums; and more...
arranged by: Quincy Jones, Alf Clausen, Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Heath and Roger Neumann
Disc 1: 1. From the Heart
2. I've Got News for You
3. Moanin'
4. Let's Go
5. One Mint Julep
6. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
7. Stompin' Room Only
8. Mister C.
9. Strike Up the Band
10. Birth of the Blues
11. Golden Boy
12. Booty Butt
13. This Here
14. I Remember Clifford
15. Sidewinder
16. Bluesette
17. Pas-Se-O-Ne Blues
18. Zig Zag
19. Angel City
20. Senor Blues
Disc 2:
1. Our Suite
2. A Pair Of Threes
3. Morning Of Carnival
4. Going Home
5. Kids Are Pretty People
6. Togetherness
7. Brazilian Skies
8. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
9. For Her
10. Sister Sadie
11. 3/4 Of The Time
12. Ray Minor Ray
13. Samba De Elencia
14. Metamorphosis
15. Nothing Wrong
16. Project "S"
17. Misty
Ray Charles was best known for his work in the idioms of R&B, rock ’n’ roll and even successful forays into country. But he also recorded influential jazz albums, including the groundbreaking Genius + Soul = Jazz originally released in 1961, and continuing into the ’70s with My Kind of Jazz, Jazz Number II and My Kind of Jazz Part 3.
Ray performs rendition of many famous tunes on these recordings: Benny Golson's "I Remember Clifford", Lee Morgan's "Sidewinder", Horace Silver's "Senor Blues", and more than holds his own with any organ players of the time. Notable is Bobby Timmon's tune "Moanin'". This version almost equals the original Jazz Messengers' recording but lacks only the incendiary trumpet of Lee Morgan. There are two vocal versions on the first disc, "I've Got News for You" and "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town," which remind any listener that there is no singer with such a soulful voice in any genre. This disc is a must have for any fan!!!
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