RELEASED
2005
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
jazz, fusion
TRACKS
01, Busted (6:31)
02, What'd I Say (6:18)
03, Sticks And Stones (3:44)
04, I Don't Need No Doctor (4:30)
05, Cryin' Time (1:33)
06, I Can't Stop Loving You (4:48)
07, Hit The Road Jack (5:29)
08, Talkin' Bout You / I Got A Woman (5:50)
09, Unchain My Heart (Part 1) (5:05)
10, Let's Go Get Stoned (3:29)
11, Night Time Is The Right Time (4:57)
12, You Don't Know Me (4:57)
13, Georgia On My Mind (8:10)
DURATION
65:49
MUSICIANS
JOHN SCOFIELD -guitars, finger snaps (7), talking choir (2)
LARRY GOLDINGS -hammond (1,3,5,6,8,9), wurlitzer (2,6),
vibes (2), talking choir (2)
WILLIE WEEKS -bass (2÷4,6÷10), talking choir (2)
STEVE JORDAN -drums (1÷4,6,8÷10), water-cooler jug (2),
tambourine (8), backing vocals (2), talking choir (2)
DAVID "FATHEAD" NEWMAN -saxophone (2,7,8)
ALEX FOSTER -saxophone (2,7,8,10), heys and hos (2)
HOWARD JOHNSON -saxophone (2,7,8,10), heys and hos (2)
EARL GARDNER -trumpet (2,7,8,10), heys and hos (2)
KEITH O'QUINN -trombone (2,7,8,10), heys and hos (2)
DR. JOHN -vocals (2,8), piano (8)
WARREN HAYNES -vocals (2), bottleneck guitars
JOHN MAYER -vocals (2,4), guitars (4), acoustic guitars (4)
AARON NEVILLE -vocals (2)
MAVIS STAPLES -vocals (2,6)
LISA FISCHER -backing vocals (2,6)
VANEESE THOMAS -backing vocals (2,6)
MEEGAN VOSS -backing vocLS (2)
MANOLO BADRENA -percussion (2), timbales (2), tambourine
(8), Spanish speaking (2)
PRODUCED BY
STEVE JORDAN
RON GOLDSTEIN -executive producer
REVIEW
Jak název alba vystihuje, jedná se poctu Johna Scofielda legendárnímu zpěvákovi a pianistovi Ray Charlesovi (zemřel r. 2004). S několika hvězdnými hosty, se směsí jazzu, soulu, tradičního R&B a funky rytmů, nabizí vlastní pohled na hudbu tohoto velikána.