That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles

That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
Studio album by
John Scofield
ReleasedJune 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)
RecordedDecember 2004
StudioAvatar Studios and Right Track Recording (New York City, New York)
GenreJazz
Length65:21
LabelVerve
ProducerSteve Jordan
John Scofield chronology
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(2004) 		That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
(2005) 		Out Louder
(2006)
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AllMusic [1]
All About Jazz[2]
All About Jazz[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles is a Ray Charles tribute album by John Scofield. Some of the album’s guests include Dr. John, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, Mavis Staples and Aaron Neville. Longtime Charles bandleader David “Fathead” Newman plays tenor saxophone.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Busted"Harlan Howard6:31
2."What'd I Say"Ray Charles6:18
3."Sticks and Stones"Henry Glover, Titus Turner3:44
4."I Don't Need No Doctor"Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson4:30
5."Cryin' Time"Buck Owens1:33
6."I Can't Stop Loving You"Don Gibson4:48
7."Hit the Road Jack"Percy Mayfield5:29
8."Talkin' 'bout You/I Got a Woman"Ray Charles5:50
9."Unchain My Heart (Part 1)"Robert Sharp, Teddy Powell5:05
10."Let's Go Get Stoned"Armstead, Ashford, Simpson3:29
11."Night Time Is the Right Time"Lew Herman4:57
12."You Don't Know Me"Cindy Walker4:57
13."Georgia on My Mind"Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell8:10

Personnel

Vocal Ensemble on "What'd I Say"

  • Dr. John, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, Aaron Neville and Mavis Staples

Production

  • Ronald Goldstein – executive producer
  • Steve Jordan – producer
  • John Scofield – co-producer
  • Susan Scofield – co-producer
  • Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
  • Peter Doris – assistant engineer
  • Chad Lupo – assistant engineer
  • Bryan Pugh – assistant engineer
  • Pat Thrall – Pro Tools editing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Evelyn Morgan – A&R administration
  • Dalia Ambach Caplin – A&R coordinator
  • Joe McEwen – A&R coordinator
  • Artie Smith – instrumental coordinator
  • John Newcott – release coordinator
  • Kelly Pratt – release coordinator
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Kazumi Matsumoto – design
  • Alan Nahigian – photography

References

  1. ^ That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kelman, John (6 June 2005). "John Scofield: That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays The Music of Ray Charles". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. ^ Miller, David (3 July 2005). "John Scofield: That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays The Music of Ray Charles". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1275. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.