Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours (Atlantic LP 1369)

Atlantic LP 1369 · 12-inch LP · 1961

LP 1369

The Genius After Hours

Ray Charles

Released: 1961
Tracks: 8

4 more tracks from these dates went to The Great Ray Charles
1 more track from these dates went to The Blues In Modern Jazz
6 more tracks from these dates went to Soul Brothers
1 more track from these dates went to Soul Meeting

Who's on it

Ray Charles – piano, vocal
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Joe Harris – drums
Joe Bridgewater – trumpet
John Hunt – trumpet
David Newman – tenor, alto sax
Emmett Dennis – baritone sax
Roosevelt Sheffield – bass
William Peeples – drums
Connie Kay – drums

Credits

Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun, Jerry Wexler

The tracks

Side one

1The Genius After HoursTrio: Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Connie KaySeptember 12, 1957 · 27285:24
2Ain't Misbehavin'Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats WallerNovember 20, 1956 · 22265:40
3Down RayApril 30, 1956 · 19655:03
4Joy RideNovember 20, 1956 · 2227A4:39

Side two

1Hornful SoulNovember 20, 1956 · 22255:29
2The Man I LoveGeorge Gershwin, Ira GershwinApril 30, 1956 · 19664:26
3CharlesvilleTrio: Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Connie KaySeptember 12, 1957 · 27294:55
4Music, Music, MusicBernie Baum, Stephan WeissApril 30, 1956 · 19672:53

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

9 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1259	The Great Ray Charles	Ray Charles	1957	Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Joe Harris, Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt, David Newman, Emmett Dennis, Roosevelt Sheffield, William Peeples
	LP 1337	The Blues In Modern Jazz	Various Artists	1961	Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt, David Newman, Emmett Dennis, Roosevelt Sheffield, William Peeples, Connie Kay

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1239	Rock & Roll Forever	Various Artists	1956	Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, David Newman, Connie Kay

3 of them 3 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1279	Soul Brothers	Milt Jackson & Ray Charles	1957	Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Connie Kay
	LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Ray Charles, John Hunt, David Newman
	LP 1360	Soul Meeting	Ray Charles, Milt Jackson	1961	Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Connie Kay

2 of them 8 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Oscar Pettiford, Connie Kay
	LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Oscar Pettiford, Connie Kay
	LP 1289	Ray Charles At Newport	Ray Charles	1958	Ray Charles, David Newman
	LP 1298	Historic Jazz Concert At Music Inn	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Connie Kay
	LP 1304	Fathead	Ray Charles Presents David Newman	1960	Ray Charles, David Newman
	LP 1356	More Soul	Hank Crawford	1961	John Hunt, David Newman
	LP 1372	The Soul Clinic	Hank Crawford	1962	John Hunt, David Newman
	LP 1387	From The Heart	Hank Crawford	1962	John Hunt, David Newman

Also from these sessions

Ray Charles – The Great Ray Charles (Atlantic LP 1259)

LP 1259 · 1957The Great Ray CharlesRay Charles

Various Artists – The Blues In Modern Jazz (Atlantic LP 1337)

LP 1337 · 1961The Blues In Modern JazzVarious Artists

Milt Jackson & Ray Charles – Soul Brothers (Atlantic LP 1279)

LP 1279 · 1957Soul BrothersMilt Jackson & Ray Charles

Ray Charles, Milt Jackson – Soul Meeting (Atlantic LP 1360)

LP 1360 · 1961Soul MeetingRay Charles, Milt Jackson

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Discogs · MusicBrainz · AllMusic · Wikidata

In the 1300 series

← LP 1368Bags & Trane LP 1370 →Original Sin