by Scott Yanow
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.