The Genius After Hours
by Ray Charles
- Type: Album
- Released: 3 October 1961
- Label: Atlantic
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:34
- Community rating: 4.01/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Comprised of leftover tracks from previous jazz-oriented sessions, 'The Genius After Hours' places Ray Charles entirely in the role of instrumentalist. His deeply rhythmic piano playing shines in an intimate combo setting, proving his prowess in the jazz medium outside of his explosive vocal hits.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, soulful, piano, bluesy, groove-laden
Tracklist
- The Genius After Hours (5:24)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (5:41)
- Dawn Ray (5:02)
- Joy Ride (4:39)
- Hornful Soul (5:29)
- The Man I Love (4:26)
- Charlesville (4:55)
- Music, Music, Music (2:53)
Credits
- Ray Charles - primary artist, piano, written-by
- Emmet Dennis - baritone saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford - bass
- Roosevelt Sheffield - bass
- Loring Eutemey - design
- Joe Harris - drums
- William Peeples - drums
- Leonard Feather - liner notes
- Jay Maisel - photography by
- Jerry Wexler - supervised by
- Nesuhi Ertegun - supervised by
- David "Fathead" Newman - tenor saxophone
- Joe Bridgewater - trumpet
- John Hunt - trumpet
- Andy Razaf - written-by
- Fats Waller - written-by
- Harry Brooks - written-by
- George & Ira Gershwin - written-by
- Bernie Baum - written-by
- Stephan Weiss - written-by