Ray Charles — Genius+Soul=Jazz / My Kind of Jazz (2 CD, 2010/FLAC)

 

Ray Charles' only all-instrumental LPs on one CD! 

1961's Genius + Soul = Jazz is a big band jazz workout featuring the Count Basie Band and arrangements from Quincy Jones. It includes the Top 10 hit "One Mint Julep." 

The proto-acid jazz of 1970's My Kind Of Jazz contains the funky hit single "Booty-Butt." Digitally remastered for best-ever sound!  

CD 1

Genius+Soul=Jazz 1960

01. From the Heart 03:36
02. I've Got News For You 04:33
03. Moanin' 03:19
04. Let's Go 02:43
05. One Mint Julep 03:06
06. I'm Gonna Move To the Outskirts of Town 03:43
07. Stompin' Room Only 03:47
08. Mister C 04:32
09. Strike Up the Band 02:37
10. Birth of the Blues 05:12

My Kind of Jazz 1970

11. Golden Boy 03:33
12. Booty-Butt 04:11
13. This Here 04:42
14. I Remember Clifford 03:39
15. Sidewinder 03:31
16. Bluesette 03:21
17. Pas-Se-O-Ne Blues 04:43
18. Zig Zag 04:31
19. Angel City 04:23
20. Senor Blues 05:22


CD 2

Ray Charles - Jazz Number II 1971/1972

01. our suite 08:07
02. a pair of threes 05:31
03. morning of carnival (manha de carneval) 03:34
04. going home 04:21
05. kids are pretty people 05:00
06. togetherness 04:03
07. brazilian skies 05:12

My King of Jazz Part 3 1975

08. i'm gonna go fishin' 05:31
09. for her 06:18
10. sister sadie 04:06
11. 3/4 of time 02:50
12. ray minor ray 03:47
13. samba de elencia 04:38
14. metamorphosis 04:11
15. nothing wrong 03:32
16. project 's' 03:18

bonus (1999)

17. misty 05:20