Jazz Number II

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Jazz Number II
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ReleasedJanuary 1973
Recorded1971-72
StudioCharles’ Tangerine/RPM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Soul, jazz
Length39:02
Label Tangerine
Producer Ray Charles
Ray Charles chronology
Through the Eyes of Love
(1972)
Jazz Number II
(1973)
Soul of the Holy Land
(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.

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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

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