# Genius + Soul = Jazz – Ray Charles

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Podcast: [You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians](https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-ll-hear-it-full-album-deep-dives-with-jazz-musicians-634438)
Published: 2026-05-04T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youllhearit.com/episodes/ray
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YHI + McBride = Ray Charles?! Christian McBride - bassist, Grammy winner and one of the greatest musical minds working today - joins Adam and Peter on You'll Hear It to share his desert island album. If you know Christian, you know that his musical hero is James Brown. But Christian isn't bringing a James Brown pick. Instead, he's bringing one from his hero's hero ... Ray Charles. This album was a risky move for Charles - unlike anything else he'd released at that time. At the peak of his power, he set aside the qualities that made him famous: his voice and his piano. This one's a deep cut. But once you listen, you'll never hear Ray Charles the same way again. Chapters Legend: 🎧 Listening to a track 🎹 Music theory breakdown 🎵 Live studio jam ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------ Jazz Organ LEGEND Reveals Favorite Tracks: https://youtu.be/MGMmJ1Jhx6U ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz 01:05 Why James Brown Fans LOVE This Album 4:41 🎧 "From the Heart" 11:30 Funk Starts HERE 13:51 🎧 "I've Got News Fo…

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