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 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.
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| Released | June 7, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | December 2004 | |||
| Studio | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 65:21 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Steve Jordan | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| All About Jazz | [2] |
| All About Jazz | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Busted" | Harlan Howard | 6:31 |
| 2. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | 6:18 |
| 3. | "Sticks and Stones" | Henry Glover, Titus Turner | 3:44 |
| 4. | "I Don't Need No Doctor" | Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Cryin' Time" | Buck Owens | 1:33 |
| 6. | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | Don Gibson | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Hit the Road Jack" | Percy Mayfield | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Talkin' 'bout You/I Got a Woman" | Ray Charles | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Unchain My Heart (Part 1)" | Robert Sharp, Teddy Powell | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Let's Go Get Stoned" | Armstead, Ashford, Simpson | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Night Time Is the Right Time" | Lew Herman | 4:57 |
| 12. | "You Don't Know Me" | Cindy Walker | 4:57 |
| 13. | "Georgia on My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | 8:10 |
Personnel
- John Scofield – guitar
- Earl Gardner – trumpet
- Keith O'Quinn – trombone
- Alex Foster – tenor saxophone
- David Newman – tenor saxophone
- Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
- Larry Goldings – Hammond organ, vibes, Wurlitzer
- Dr. John – piano, vocals
- John Mayer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Warren Haynes – slide guitar, vocals
- Willie Weeks – double bass
- Steve Jordan – drums, tambourine, background vocals
- Manolo Badrena – percussion, tambourine, timbales, Spanish vocals
- Aaron Neville – vocals
- Mavis Staples – vocals
- Lisa Fischer – background vocals
- Vaneese Thomas – background vocals
- Meegan Voss – background vocals
References
- That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles at AllMusic
- 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.
- 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.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1275. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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