Genius + Soul = Jazz is a 1961 album by Ray Charles featuring big band arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns. Charles is accompanied by two groups drawn from members of The Count Basie Band and from the ranks of top New York session players. It was recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in two sessions on December 26 and 27, 1960 and originally released on the Impulse! label as Impulse! A–2.
As many said in their tributes, Flack's musical genius stemmed from her ability to seamlessly move between soul, jazz, gospel and beyond ... Flack lived comfortably with her genius and without having to proclaim it to people, Rashad said.
As many said in their tributes, Flack's musical genius stemmed from her ability to seamlessly move between soul, jazz, gospel and beyond ... Flack lived comfortably with her genius and without having to proclaim it to people, Rashad said.