Atlantic session · in the studio
November 26, 1956
Ray Charles
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Great Ray Charles, The Blues In Modern Jazz
In the room
Ray Charles – piano, vocal- Joe Bridgewater – trumpet
- John Hunt – trumpet
David Newman – tenor, alto sax- Emmett Dennis – baritone sax
- Roosevelt Sheffield – bass
- William Peeples – drums
The takes
2 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2227 | Doodlin' | LP 1259, LP 1337 |
| 2228 | There's No You | LP 1259 |
| 2229 | Undecided | LP 1259 |
| 2230 | My Melancholy Baby | LP 1259 |
| 4759 | Doodlin' Part 1 | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5005 |
| 4760 | Doodlin' Part 2 | Not issued at the time · later on Atlantic 45-5005 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1369 | The Genius After Hours | Ray Charles | 1961 | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt, David Newman, Emmett Dennis, Roosevelt Sheffield, William Peeples |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1239 | Rock & Roll Forever | Various Artists | 1956 | Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, David Newman |
 | LP 1312 | The Genius Of Ray Charles | Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra | 1959 | Ray Charles, John Hunt, David Newman |
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1289 | Ray Charles At Newport | Ray Charles | 1958 | Ray Charles, David Newman |
 | 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 |