Tracks 1-10 were recorded at The Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on JUly 5, 1958.
Tracks 11-16 were recorded at Harndon Stadium, Atlanta, GA on May 28, 1959.
Ray Charles - piano, electric piano, alto sax (1,13), vocals,
David Newman - tenor sax,
Hank Crawford - baritone sax,
Lee Harper & Marcus Belgrave - trumpets,
Edgar Willis - bass,
Richie Goldberg - drums.
On tracks 10-16 John Hunt replaces Lee Harper on trumpet and Teagle Fleming replaces Richie Goldberg on drums.
The background vocals are by The Raylettes. The solos on #5 & #14 are by Marjorie Hendricks. |
