Jazz Number II explained

Jazz Number II
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ray Charles
Cover:	Jazz_Number_II.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	January 1973
Recorded:	1971–72
Studio:	Charles’ Tangerine/RPM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Soul, jazz
Length:	39:02
Label:	Tangerine
Producer:	Ray Charles
Prev Title:	Through the Eyes of Love
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Soul of the Holy Land
Next Year:	1973

Jazz Number II is a 1973 album by Ray Charles. It is a collection of jazz/soul instrumentals featuring Charles on piano backed by his Big Band.

Track listing

1. "Our Suite" (Ray Charles, Roger Neumann) – 8:08
2. "A Pair of Threes" (Alf Clausen) – 5:32
3. "Morning of Carnival" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 3:35
4. "Going Home" – 4:22
5. "Kids Are Pretty People" (Thad Jones) – 5:01
6. "Togetherness" (Jimmy Heath) – 4:04
7. "Brazilian Skies" (Teddy Edwards) – 5:10

Personnel

• Ray Charles and his Orchestra
• Alf Clausen, Jimmy Heath, Roger Neumann, Teddy Edwards – arrangements

Technical

• David Braithwaite, Ray Charles – engineer
• Steve Swain – sleeve concept

References

• Tangerine TRCS 1516
• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r3696|pure_url=yes}} ''Jazz Number II'' at Allmusic.com]

External links

• Album summary at warr.org