Genius + Soul = Jazz

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Genius + Soul = Jazz is a 1961 studio album by Ray Charles that blends jazz, soul, and big band arrangements and is widely regarded as one of his most innovative and influential recordings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ray Charles album
studio album
artist Ray Charles
associatedWithMovement soul jazz movement
chronologyPositionInArtistDiscography early 1960s Ray Charles albums
composerOnAlbum Ray Charles
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
featuresEnsemble big band
featuresInstrument Hammond organ
piano
format LP record
genre big band
jazz
soul
hasTrack Birth of the Blues
From the Heart
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
surface form: I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (alternate version)

I’ve Got News for You
Let’s Go
Let’s Go Again
Mister C
Moanin'
surface form: Moanin’

Mint Julep
surface form: One Mint Julep

Strike Up the Band
hasTypeOfArrangement big band arrangements
horn arrangements
orchestral jazz arrangements
includesCoverVersionOf Birth of the Blues
Moanin'
surface form: Moanin’

Strike Up the Band
influencedArtist later soul and jazz musicians
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
soul jazz
language English
notableFor being one of Ray Charles’s most influential recordings
being one of Ray Charles’s most innovative recordings
blending jazz, soul, and big band arrangements
originalMedium analog recording
performer Ray Charles
producer Sid Feller
recordingPeriod 1960
recordLabel ABC Records
surface form: ABC-Paramount Records

Impulse! Records
reissueFormat compact disc
digital download
streaming audio
releaseYear 1961

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Ray Charles notableAlbum Genius + Soul = Jazz