Taken from the same three sessions as
The Great Ray Charles but not duplicating any of the performances, this set casts
Charles as a jazz-oriented pianist in an instrumental setting. Brother
Charles has five numbers with a trio (three songs have
Oscar Pettiford on bass) and jams on three other tunes ("Hornful Soul," "Ain't Misbehavin'," and "Joy Ride") with a septet arranged by
Quincy Jones; solo space is given to
David "Fathead" Newman on tenor and alto and trumpeter
Joseph Bridgewater. Fine music -- definitely a change of pace for
Ray Charles. ~ Scott Yanow