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Track Listing
1. Busted
2. What'd I Say
3. Sticks and Stones
4. I Don't Need No Doctor
5. Cryin' Time
6. I Can't Stop Loving You
7. Hit the Road Jack
8. Talkin' Bout You / I Got A Woman
9. Unchain My Heart (Part 1)
10. Let's Go Get Stoned
11. Night Time Is the Right Time
12. You Don't Know Me
13. Georgia on My Mind
Album Notes
Personnel include: John Scofield (guitar); Warren Haynes (vocals, bottleneck guitar); Dr. John (vocals, piano); Manolo Badrena (vocals, timbales, percussion); Aaron Neville, John Mayer , Mavis Staples (vocals); David 'Fathead' Newman, Alex Foster (tenor saxophone); Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone); Larry Goldings (Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, vibraphone); Willie Weeks (bass instrument); Steve Jordan (drums, background vocals); Lisa Fischer (background vocals).
Recording information: Avatar, New York, New York (2004).
Guitarist John Scofield joins the wake for the legendary Ray Charles (who passed away in 2004) with 2005's THAT'S WHAT I SAY, a tribute album that mixes jazz with soul and traditional R&B. Scofield lays down stinging leads over funky rhythms on a wide variety of tunes, all of which were given definitive readings by Charles at some point.
While Scofield and his band (which includes drummer Steve Jordan, who also produced the album) smoke on the instrumentals, and Scofield takes the spotlight with a solo performance of "Georgia on My Mind," the record's real pleasure comes from its guest stars. Everyone from saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman (one of Charles's longtime band members) to singer/songwriter John Mayer lends a hand here, along with Mavis Staples, Aaron Neville, and Dr. John. "What'd I Say" is the album's centerpiece: the treatment bears a tasty groove and boasts rotating vocals from the guests. On this tune and elsewhere, the musicians are in top form, and their true love of Charles and his music shines through.
Industry Reviews
3 stars out of 5 - The emphasis on material from Charles' country crossover period allows Scofield to venture into more roots Americana stylings than usual.
3 stars out of 5 - [H]e's inventive enough and ever ready to toss new angles at the listener.
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