The Genius After Hours (1961)

1. The Genius After Hours
2. Ain't Misbehavin'
3. Dawn Ray
4. Joy Ride
5. Hornful Soul
6. The Man I Love
7. Charlesville
8. Music, Music, Music

Ray Charles plays five numbers with a trio (three of them with Oscar Pettiford on bass) and jams on three other tunes (Hornful Soul, Ain't Misbehavin', and Joy Ride) with a septet arranged by Quincy Jones. The solos are for David Newman on tenor and alto, and trumpeter Joe Bridgewater.  #6 and 8 were recorded on 30 April 1956; #2, 4 and 5 were recorded on 20 November 1956, #3, #1 and 7 on 12 September 1957 - all in New York.

Personnel: 
David Fathead Newman - tenor and alto saxophone; Emmett Dennis - baritone saxophone; Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt - trumpet; William Peeples - drums; Oscar Pettiford, Roosevelt Sheffield - bass. Septet tunes arranged by Quincy Jones.

Atlantic 1369, 1961-06 (1956, 1957).

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