That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles

That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
Studio album by John Scofield
Released	June 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)
Recorded	December 2004
Studio	Avatar Studios and Right Track Recording (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:21
Label	Verve
Producer	Steve Jordan
John Scofield chronology
EnRoute: John Scofield Trio LIVE (2004) That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles (2005) Out Louder (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
All About Jazz	[2]
All About Jazz	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles is a Ray Charles tribute album by John Scofield. Some of the album’s guests include Dr. John, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, Mavis Staples and Aaron Neville. Longtime Charles bandleader David “Fathead” Newman plays tenor saxophone.

Track listing[edit]

Personnel[edit]

• John Scofield – guitar (1-10, 12, 13), arrangements (1-10, 12, 13), horn arrangements (2, 7, 8, 10) "nervous" guitar (6), finger snaps (7), Leslie guitar (11)
• Larry Goldings – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12), arrangements (1), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 6), vibraphone (2)
• Dr. John – acoustic piano (8), vocals (8)
• John Mayer – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4), vocals (4)
• Warren Haynes – slide guitar (11)
• Willie Weeks – bass (2-4, 6-12)
• Steve Jordan – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9-12), arrangements (1, 2, 11), cocktail drums (2, 8), water cooler (2), backing vocals (2, 11), finger snaps (7), tambourine (8), handclaps (11), BGV arrangements
• Manolo Badrena – percussion (2), timbales (2), Spanish speech (2), tambourine (8)
• Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone (2, 7, 8, 10, 11), "hey's and ho's" (2)
• Alex Foster – tenor saxophone (2, 7, 8, 10), "hey's and ho's" (2)
• David Newman – tenor saxophone (2, 7, 8, 10), "hey's and ho's" (2)
• Keith O'Quinn – trombone (2, 7, 8, 10), "hey's and ho's" (2)
• Earl Gardner – trumpet (2, 7, 8, 10), "hey's and ho's" (2)
• Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (2, 6, 11), handclaps (11)
• Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (2, 6, 11), handclaps (11)
• Meegan Voss – backing vocals (2)
• Mavis Staples – vocals (6)
• Aaron Neville – vocals (12)

Vocal Ensemble on "What'd I Say"

• Dr. John, Warren Haynes, John Mayer, Aaron Neville and Mavis Staples

Production[edit]

• Ronald Goldstein – executive producer
• Steve Jordan – producer
• John Scofield – co-producer
• Susan Scofield – co-producer
• Joe Ferla – recording, mixing
• Peter Doris – assistant engineer
• Chad Lupo – assistant engineer
• Bryan Pugh – assistant engineer
• Pat Thrall – Pro Tools editing
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Evelyn Morgan – A&R administration
• Dalia Ambach Caplin – A&R coordinator
• Joe McEwen – A&R coordinator
• Artie Smith – instrumental coordinator
• John Newcott – release coordinator
• Kelly Pratt – release coordinator
• Hollis King – art direction
• Kazumi Matsumoto – design
• Alan Nahigian – photography

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