![]() Unlike his previous smash hit, “What’d I Say”, this album emphasized more on Ray’s jazz and swing side, straying away from, but not totally abandoning soul and blues. For it was Sinatra himself who called Ray “the only genius in show business.” He fit on the spectrum of jazz, R&B, soul and swing, which made him a suitable musical competitor to the biggest name in music at the time–Frank Sinatra. “The Genius of Ray Charles” was different Charles blended genres effortlessly. A plethora of timeless albums were released in the span of 12 months, such as Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue,” Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” and “Moanin’” by Art Blakey.
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