1961 album by Ray Charles
The Genius After Hours is an album by American musician Ray Charles , released in 1961. The songs featured on the album were taken from the same three studio sessions that created his 1957 album The Great Ray Charles , which featured the use of both a trio and a septet ; the latter was arranged by Quincy Jones . Also appearing on The Genius After Hours is David "Fathead" Newman on tenor and alto saxophone, alongside trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater.
The Genius After Hours consists entirely of instrumental tracks.[ 2] [ 3] It was reissued in 1985 by Atlantic Jazzlore.[ 3] [ 4]
Critical reception
In a 2003 review for AllMusic , jazz critic Scott Yanow summarized the album as "Fine music; definitely a change of pace for Ray Charles."[ 5] [ 7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ray Charles, except where indicated
Personnel
References
^ Dedina, Nick. "The Genius After Hours : Ray Charles" . Rhapsody . Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013 .
^ "Jazz Report" . Jazz Report . Vol. 2– 3. Paul E. Affeldt. 1961.
^ a b Sutherland, Sam; Keepnews, Peter (December 7, 1985). "Jazz - Blue Notes" . Billboard . Vol. 97, no. 49. p. 18. Retrieved June 13, 2022 .
^ Christgau, Robert (December 24, 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013 .
^ a b Yanow, Scott . "The Genius After Hours Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 21, 2009 .
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music . Virgin Publishing . p. 71. ISBN 978-0753502686 .
^ Bogdanov, Vladimir ; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas , eds. (2003). All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books . p. 107. ISBN 978-0879307363 .
External links
Studio albums
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