Ray & Quincy - Their master works

He remains one of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century, and Ray Charles is considered a rock ’n’ roll pioneer, the Genius of Soul and modern R&B, and also the inventor of Pop. This analysis by Joël Dufour is a focus on Ray’s universe almost from birth, and it highlights the excitement that Ray created in the decades fifties and sixties. Here the spotlight on his music (“His Inspiration”) covers jazz, gospel, country and blues before moving on (“His Influence”) to emphasise how his music spread out to reach such artists as The Everly Brothers, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Booker T & the MGs, Harry Belafonte, and Elvis Presley. This is the Ray Charles “revolution” explained by its greatest specialist.
Patrick FRÉMEAUX

HIS INSPIRATION :

CD1 : I REALIZE NOW – THE KING COLE TRIO – VOCAL: NAT “KING” COLE • I WONDER WHO’S KISSING HER NOW – RAY CHARLES • TRAVELIN’ BLUES – JOHNNY MOORE’S THREE BLAZERS – VOCAL: CHARLES BROWN • LONELY BOY – RAY CHARLES • THIS LOVE OF MINE – TOMMY DORSEY – VOCAL: FRANK SINATRA • THIS LOVE OF MINE – RAY CHARLES • HOW LONG, HOW LONG BLUES – LEROY CARR • HOW LONG BLUES – RAY CHARLES [AS “MAXIM TRIO”] • GOING DOWN SLOW – ST. LOUIS JIMMY • “I’VE HAD MY FUN” [GOING DOWN SLOW] – RAY CHARLES • SINNER’S PRAYER – LOWELL FULSON • SINNER’S PRAYER – RAY CHARLES • FEELIN’ SAD – EDDIE (GUITAR SLIM) JONES • FEELIN’ SAD – RAY CHARLES • THAT’S HOW I FEEL – BUDDY JOHNSON – VOCAL: ELLA JOHNSON • DON’T YOU KNOW – RAY CHARLES • LORD IF I GO – THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS – LEAD VOCAL: IRA TUCKER • IT MUST BE JESUS – SOUTHERN TONES – LEAD VOCAL: BOB KING • I’VE GOT A WOMAN – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • COME BACK BABY – WALTER DAVIS • COME BACK BABY – RAY CHARLES • THAT’S THE BLUES – CLYDE HART’S ALL STARS – VOCAL: RUBBERLEGS WILLIAMS • A FOOL FOR YOU – RAY CHARLES • WHAT KIND OF MAN IS THIS – THE CARAVANS WITH JAMES CLEVELAND, LEAD VOCAL • THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE – THE FAMOUS WARD SINGERS • THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE – RAY CHARLES.

CD2 : BLUES HANGOVER – LLOYD GLENN • “A BIT OF SOUL” [BLUES HANGOVER] – RAY CHARLES • HARD WAY – T- BONE WALKER • MARY ANN – RAY CHARLES • I’LL DROWN IN MY TEARS – SONNY THOMPSON WITH LULA REED, VOCAL • DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS – RAY CHARLES • THAT’S WHY I LOVE HIM SO – GOSPEL ALL STARS – LEAD VOCAL: JAMES CLEVELAND • HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • WHAT COULD I DO – GOSPEL ALL STARS – LEAD VOCAL: ELLA MITCHELL • WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU – RAY CHARLES • HOW JESUS DIED – THE PILGRIM TRAVELERS – LEAD VOCAL: JESSE WHITAKER • LONELY AVENUE – RAY CHARLES • I WANT TO KNOW – CECIL SHAW WITH THE ALPHA-OMEGA SINGERS • I WANT TO KNOW – RAY CHARLES • LET THAT LIAR ALONE – GOLDEN GATE JUBILEE QUARTET • I’M GONNA WAIT – SWAN’S SILVERTONE SINGERS – LEAD VOCAL: CLAUDE JETER • LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE – RAY CHARLES • DOODLIN’ – HORACE SILVER & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS • DOODLIN’ – RAY CHARLES • THAT’S ENOUGH – THE ORIGINAL GOSPEL HARMONETTES – LEAD VOCAL: DOROTHY LOVE [COATES] • THAT’S ENOUGH – RAY CHARLES • I WANT A LITTLE GIRL – T- BONE WALKER • I WANT A LITTLE GIRL – RAY CHARLES • YES INDEED – TOMMY DORSEY – VOCAL: SY OLIVER & JO STAFFORD • I NEVER HEARD A MAN – THE ORIGINAL FIVE BLIND BOYS – LEAD VOCAL: ARCHIE BROWNLEE • YES INDEED – RAY CHARLES.

CD 3 : WARMING UP A RIFF – CHARLIE PARKER’S ALL STARS • THE SPIRIT FEEL – RAY CHARLES • NOW`S THE TIME – CHARLEY PARKER’S REE BOPPERS • X-RAY BLUES – RAY CHARLES & MILT JACKSON • EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ – LOUIS JORDAN & HIS TYMPANY FIVE • EARLY IN THE MORNIN’ – RAY CHARLES • COME RAIN OR COME SHINE – DINAH SHORE • COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (1ST VERSION) – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL – LOUIS JORDAN & HIS TYMPANY FIVE • LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • TWO YEARS OF TORTURE – PERCY MAYFIELD, WITH MONROE TUCKER AND HIS ORCHESTRA • TWO YEARS OF TORTURE – RAY CHARLES • ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND – LOUIS ARMSTRONG • ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • I’M MOVING ON – HANK SNOW AND HIS RAINBOW RANCH BOYS • I’M MOVIN’ ON – RAY CHARLES • GEORGIA ON MY MIND – BILLIE HOLIDAY • GEORGIA ON MY MIND – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • I WONDER – CECIL GANT • I WONDER – RAY CHARLES.

CD 4 : WORRIED LIFE BLUES – BIG MACEO • “SOME DAY BABY” [WORRIED LIFE BLUES] – RAY CHARLES • WORRIED LIFE BLUES – RAY CHARLES • MARGIE – JOHNNY MERCER • MARGIE – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU – WOODY HERMAN • I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU – RAY CHARLES • ONE MINT JULEP – THE CLOVERS • ONE MINT JULEP – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • HIT THE ROAD JACK – PERCY MAYFIELD • HIT THE ROAD JACK – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • CARELESS LOVE BLUES – BESSIE SMITH • CARELESS LOVE – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • BYE BYE LOVE – THE EVERLY BROTHERS • BYE BYE LOVE – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU – DON GIBSON • I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE – JIMMIE DAVIS WITH CHARLES MITCHELL’S ORCHESTRA • YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE – RAY CHARLES • BONUS TRACKS: COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (2ND VERSION) – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION) • I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL – RAY CHARLES (LIVE VERSION).

HIS INFLUENCE:

CD 5 : RAY CHARLES - THE SUN’S GONNA SHINE AGAIN : EDDIE BO - I’M SO TIRED • RAY CHARLES - MESS AROUND : SAMMY DAVIS JR. - MESS AROUND • RAY CHARLES - LOSING HAND : HARRY BELAFONTE - LOSING HAND • RAY CHARLES - DON’T YOU KNOW : STEVIE WONDER - DON’T YOU KNOW • RAY CHARLES – I’VE GOT A WOMAN : GENEVA VALLIER - YOU SAID YOU HAD A WOMAN (I GOT A WOMAN) • JO STAFFORD - I GOT A SWEETIE • ELVIS PRESLEY - I GOT A WOMAN • KING CURTIS - I’VE GOT A WOMAN • JIMMY MCGRIFF - I’VE GOT A WOMAN • RAY CHARLES - A FOOL FOR YOU : FORD EAGLIN - BY THE WATER • BOB GADDY - WHAT WRONG DID I DO • BOBBY PETERSON QUINTET - ONE DAY • ISLEY BROTHERS - A FOOL FOR YOU • RAY CHARLES - THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE : GLORIA LYNNE - THIS LITTLE BOY OF MINE • EVERLY BROTHERS -THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE • RAY CHARLES - DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS : JACKIE DESHANNON - I’LL DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS.

CD 6 : RAY CHARLES - MARY ANN : LLOYD PRICE - MARY ANNE • PAUL MOER - MARY ANN • RAY CHARLES - HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO : COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCH. FEAT. JOE WILLIAMS - HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO • TIMI YURO - HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HIM SO • EDDIE COCHRAN - HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO • ELLA FITZGERALD - HALLELUJAH I LOVE HIM SO • RAY CHARLES - LONELY AVENUE: BOOKER T. AND THE MG’S - LONELY AVENUE • RAY CHARLES - LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE : HERBIE COX - LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE • RAY CHARLES - SWEET SIXTEEN BARS : EARL GRANT - SWEET SIXTEEN BARS • RAY CHARLES - IT’S ALL RIGHT : PETE FOUNTAIN - IT’S ALL RIGHT • RAY CHARLES - AIN’T THAT LOVE : BRENDA LEE - AIN’T THAT LOVE • BILL HENDERSON WITH THE JIMMY SMITH TRIO - AIN’T THAT LOVE • “A. TOUSAN” (ALLEN TOUSSAINT) - HAPPY TIMES • RAY CHARLES - ROCKHOUSE (PARTS 1 & 2) : PERRY LEE BLACKWELL - ROCK HOUSE • SANDY NELSON - ROCK HOUSE • RAY CHARLES - SWANEE RIVER ROCK (TALKIN’ ‘BOUT THAT RIVER) : JIM BREEDLOVE - SWANEE RIVER ROCK • RAY CHARLES - TALKIN’BOUT YOU : BRENDA LEE - TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOU.

CD 7 : RAY CHARLES - TELL ALL THE WORLD ABOUT YOU : PAULA WATSON - TELL ALL THE WORLD ABOUT YOU • PEGGY LEE - TELL ALL THE WORLD ABOUT YOU • RAY CHARLES - TELL ME HOW DO YOU FEEL : BOBBY DARIN - TELL ME HOW DO YOU FEEL • RAY CHARLES - WHAT’D I SAY (PARTS 1 & 2) : CLYDE MCPHATTER - WHAT’D I SAY • JERRY LEE LEWIS - WHAT’D I SAY • SANDY NELSON - WHAT’D I SAY • THE DRIVERS - HIGH GEAR • RAY CHARLES - I BELIEVE TO MY SOUL : BOBBY PARKER - STEAL YOUR HEART AWAY • RAY CHARLES - THEM THAT GOT : RICHARD “GROOVE” HOLMES - THEM THAT’S GOT • RAY CHARLES - STICKS AND STONES : WANDA JACKSON - STICKS AND STONES • THE MAR-KEYS - STICKS AND STONES • RAY CHARLES - ONE MINT JULEP : WILLIE MITCHELL - ONE MINT JULEP • RAY CHARLES - HIT THE ROAD JACK : NINA SIMONE - COME ON BACK, JACK • THE CHANTELS - WELL, I TOLD YOU • LOU BENNETT - HIT THE ROAD JACK • LOU BENNETT - GEORGIA ON MY MIND • LOU BENNETT - ONE MINT JULEP • LOU BENNETT - WHAT’D I SAY • BONUS TRACK (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE RECORDING): RAY CHARLES - GEORGIA ON MY MIND.

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : JOËL DUFOUR

Quincy Jones counts as one of the greatest bandleaders, arrangers and trumpeters of the 20th century, a musician whose career has taken him from the world of jazz to popular music and films. Prepared by Olivier Julien, this set gives us the chance to rediscover Quincy Jones’s beginnings as a recording artist, from the early studio albums he made under his own name to his worldwide hit “Soul Bossa Nova”. This collection shows all the fervour brought to music by Quincy, a young arranger who in only a few years would become a superstar of pop.
Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 - THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT JAZZ : WALKIN’ • A SLEEPIN’ BEE • SERMONETTE • STOCKHOLM SWEETNIN’ • EVENING IN PARIS • BOO’S BLUES. - GO WEST, MAN! : DANCIN’ PANTS • BLUES DAY • BRIGHT MOON • NO BONES AT ALL • THE OOM IS BLUES • BE MY GUEST • MEDLEY (WHAT’S NEW / WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN / TIME ON MY HANDS / YOU GO TO MY HEAD / LAURA) • LONDON DERRIERE • KINGS ROAD BLUES.

CD2 - THE BIRTH OF A BAND : THE BIRTH OF A BAND • MOANIN’ • I REMEMBER CLIFFORD • ALONG CAME BETTY • TICKLE TOE • HAPPY FACE • WHISPER NOT • THE GYPSY • A CHANGE OF PACE • TUXEDO JUNCTION. - THE GREAT WIDE WORLD OF QUINCY JONES : LESTER LEAPS IN • GHANA • CARAVAN • EVERYBODY’S BLUES • CHEROKEE (INDIAN LOVE SONG) • AIR MAIL SPECIAL • THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL • CHANT OF THE WEED • I NEVER HAS SEEN SNOW • EESOM.

CD3 - I DIG DANCERS : PLEASURING PLUMP • G’WAN TRAIN • MOONGLOW • TONE POEM • YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME • CHINESE CHECKERS • LOVE IS HERE TO STAY • THE MIDNIGHT SUN WILL NEVER SET • TROUBLE ON MY MIND • A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE. - AROUND THE WORLD : HOT SAKE • STRIKE UP THE BAND • AFRICANA • MEADOWLANDS • RICO VACILON • UNDER THE PARIS SKIES • MACK THE KNIFE • MANOLETE DE ESPANA • BAIA • COME BACK TO SORRENTO • SWEDISH WARMLAND. BONUS TRACKS : - QUINCY JONES SWEDISH-AMERICAN ALLSTARS : POGO STICK • LIZA.

CD4 - QUINTESSENCE : THE QUINTESSENCE • ROBOT PORTRAIT • LITTLE KAREN • STRAIGHT, NO CHASER • FOR LENA AND LENNIE • HARD SOCK DANCE • INVITATION • THE TWITCH. - BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA : SOUL BOSSA NOVA • BOOGIE BOSSA NOVA • DESAFINADO • BLACK ORPHEUS (MANHA DE CARNAVAL) • SE E TARDE ME PARDOA (FORGIVE ME IF I’M LATE) • ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE • SAMBA DE UNA NOTA SO (ONE NOTE SAMBA) • LALO BOSSA NOVA • SERENATA • CHEGA DE SAUDADE (NO MORE BLUES). BONUS TRACKS : - QUINCY JONES SWEDISH-AMERICAN ALLSTARS : JONE’S BONES • SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY.

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN