Artist: Ray Charles
Title: Genius+Soul=Jazz (Remastered)
Year Of Release: 1961
Label: RevOla
Genre: Rhythm & Blues, Big Band, Soul, Soul-Jazz
Quality: 24-96000 FLAC
Total Time: 00:36:49
Total Size: 754 MB


"Genius + Soul = Jazz" is a 1961 album by Ray Charles that blends jazz, rhythm and blues, and big band styles. The album features arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns, with Charles playing the Hammond B3 organ throughout. He is accompanied by musicians from The Count Basie Band and top New York session players. Recorded over two sessions on December 26 and 27, 1960, at Van Gelder Studio, it was released by Impulse! Records as their second album (catalog number A–2).

The album has been reissued multiple times, including a 1997 release by Rhino Records paired with Charles' 1970 album "My Kind of Jazz," and a 2010 deluxe edition by Concord Records that included additional jazz recordings.

Overall, "Genius + Soul = Jazz" stands as a testament to Ray Charles's versatility and his ability to bridge musical genres, leaving a lasting impact on the music industry.

Tracklist:
1-1. Ray Charles - From the Heart (Remastered) (03:34)
1-2. Ray Charles - I've Got News For You (Remastered) (04:31)
1-3. Ray Charles - Moanin' (Remastered) (03:17)
1-4. Ray Charles - Let's Go! (Remastered) (02:41)
1-5. Ray Charles - One Mint Julep (Remastered) (03:04)
1-6. Ray Charles - I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (Remastered) (03:41)
1-7. Ray Charles - Stompin' Room Only (Remastered) (03:45)
1-8. Ray Charles - Mister C (Remastered) (04:30)
1-9. Ray Charles - Strike Up the Band (Remastered) (02:36)
1-10. Ray Charles - Birth of the Blues (Remastered) (05:10)