Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles, Ray Charles And the Count Basie Orchestra

REDAKTIONELLE BEWERTUNGEN Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company / EMI, Hear Music, Concord Records Audio CD / 2004 UPC 724386654120 /// Genius Loves Company ist das letzte Studioalbum des Rhythm-and-Blues- und Soul-Musikers Ray Charles, das posthum am 31. August 2004 auf Concord Records veröffentlicht wurde. Die Aufnahmesessions für das Album fanden zwischen Juni 2003 und März 2004 statt. Das Album besteht aus Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Country, Blues, Jazz und Pop-Standards, die von Charles und mehreren Gastmusikern, wie Natalie Cole, Elton John, James Taylor, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson und Bonnie Raitt, interpretiert wurden. Genius Loves Company war das letzte Album, das Charles vor seinem Tod im Juni 2004 aufnahm und fertigstellte. Das Album wurde von John Burk, dem A&R-Manager von Concord, produziert, der Charles mit dem Konzept eines Duett-Albums für eine Zusammenarbeit von Concord Records und Hear Music, dem Plattenlabel der Kaffeehauskette Starbucks, ansprach. Es war die erste eigenständige Nicht-Kompilation-Veröffentlichung von Hear Music sowie eines von Ray Charles' kommerziell erfolgreichsten Alben. Am 2. Februar 2005 wurde Genius Loves Company von der Recording Industry Association of America mit Dreifach-Platin ausgezeichnet, nachdem über drei Millionen Exemplare in den Vereinigten Staaten verkauft wurden. Es war auch Charles' zweites Album, das Platz eins der Billboard 200 erreichte, nach Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962). Am 13. Februar 2005 wurde das Album mit acht Grammy Awards ausgezeichnet, darunter Album des Jahres und Aufnahme des Jahres. /// Land: Indonesien Veröffentlicht: 2004 Genre: Jazz, Blues Stil: Piano Blues, Easy Listening, Swing Tracklist: 1 Ray Charles with Norah Jones– Here We Go Again Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – Irv Kramer* Keyboards – Ray Charles Organ [Hammond B3] – Billy Preston Vocals [Duet], Piano – Norah Jones Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – Irv Kramer* Keyboards – Ray Charles Organ [Hammond B3] – Billy Preston Vocals [Duet], Piano – Norah Jones 3:59 2 Ray Charles with James Taylor (2)– Sweet Potato Pie Baritone Saxophone – Brandon Fields Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – Irv Kramer*, Michael Landau Keyboards – Randy Waldman Saxophone – Bob Shepard*, Dave Boruff* Trombone – Bob McChesney, Bruce Fowler (3) Trumpet – Charles Davis, Walt Fowler Vocals [Duet] – James Taylor (2) Baritone Saxophone – Brandon Fields Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – Irv Kramer*, Michael Landau Keyboards – Randy Waldman Saxophone – Bob Shepard*, Dave Boruff* Trombone – Bob McChesney, Bruce Fowler (3) Trumpet – Charles Davis, Walt Fowler Vocals [Duet] – James Taylor (2) 3:47 3 Ray Charles with Diana Krall– You Don't Know Me Bass – Tom Fowler Cello – John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife, Tim Landauer, Trevor Handy Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – George Doering, Irv Kramer* Keyboards – Ray Charles Piano, Keyboards – Randy Waldman Viola – Andrew Picken, David Walther, Miguel Ferguson*, Ray Tischer, Shawn Mann, Suzanna Giordano Violin – Berj Garabedian, Brian Benning, Daphne Chen, David Stenske, Dynell Weber, Irina Voloshina, Jennifer Munday (2), Jennifer Walton, Johana Krejci, Julie Rogers (2), Kirsten Fife, Margaret Wooten, North Wood, Raymond Kobler, Ron Clark, Ronald Folsom, Songa Lee-Kitto Vocals [Duet] – Diana Krall Bass – Tom Fowler Cello – John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife, Tim Landauer, Trevor Handy Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – George Doering, Irv Kramer* Keyboards – Ray Charles Piano, Keyboards – Randy Waldman Viola – Andrew Picken, David Walther, Miguel Ferguson*, Ray Tischer, Shawn Mann, Suzanna Giordano Violin – Berj Garabedian, Brian Benning, Daphne Chen, David Stenske, Dynell Weber, Irina Voloshina, Jennifer Munday (2), Jennifer Walton, Johana Krejci, Julie Rogers (2), Kirsten Fife, Margaret Wooten, North Wood, Raymond Kobler, Ron Clark, Ronald Folsom, Songa Lee-Kitto Vocals [Duet] – Diana Krall 3:55 4 Ray Charles with Elton John– Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Bass – Tom Fowler Cello – John Acosta (2), Rudolph Stein*, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao Drums – John Robinson (2) Guitar – Michael Thompson Piano – Alan Pasqua Viola – Carolyn Riley, Ed Persi, Maria Newman, Sam Formicola Violin – Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Amy Wickman-Guerra*, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera*, Igor Pandurski, Kathleen Robertson, Nick Grant (2), Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Sai Ly Acosta, Todor Pelev, Xiao Niu He, Zheng Wang Vocals [Duet] – Elton John Bass – Tom Fowler Cello – John Acosta (2), Rudolph Stein*, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao Drums – John Robinson (2) Guitar – Michael Thompson Piano – Alan Pasqua Viola – Carolyn Riley, Ed Persi, Maria Newman, Sam Formicola Violin – Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Amy Wickman-Guerra*, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera*, Igor Pandurski, Kathleen Robertson, Nick Grant (2), Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Sai Ly Acosta, Todor Pelev, Xiao Niu He, Zheng Wang Vocals [Duet] – Elton John 3:59 5 Ray Charles with Natalie Cole– Fever Bass – Tom Fowler Cello – John Acosta (2), Rudolph Stein*, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – George Doering, Irv Kramer* Keyboards – Randy Waldman Viola – Carolyn Riley, Ed Persi, Maria Newman, Sam Formicola Violin – Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Amy Wickman-Guerra*, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera*, Igor Pandurski, Kathleen Robertson, Nick Grant (2), Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Sai Ly Acosta, Todor Pelev, Xiao Niu He, Zheng Wang Vocals [Duet] – Natalie Cole Bass – Tom Fowler Cello – John Acosta (2), Rudolph Stein*, Steve Richards, Yao Zhao Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – George Doering, Irv Kramer* Keyboards – Randy Waldman Viola – Carolyn Riley, Ed Persi, Maria Newman, Sam Formicola Violin – Alan Ellsworth, Alicia Engley, Amy Wickman-Guerra*, Dennis Molchan, Edmund Stein, Gerry Hilera*, Igor Pandurski, Kathleen Robertson, Nick Grant (2), Paul Manaster, Reginald Clews, Sai Ly Acosta, Todor Pelev, Xiao Niu He, Zheng Wang Vocals [Duet] – Natalie Cole 3:30 6 Ray Charles with Bonnie Raitt– Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – George Marinelli Keyboards – Ray Charles Piano – Randy Waldman Vocals [Duet], Guitar [Slide] – Bonnie Raitt Bass – Tom Fowler Drums – Ray Brinker Guitar – George Marinelli Keyboards – Ray Charles Piano – Randy Waldman Vocals [Duet], Guitar [Slide] – Bonnie Raitt 4:34