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 is a Ray Charles tribute album by John Scofield.

That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles
Studio album by John Scofield
Released	June 7, 2005
Recorded	December 2004
Studio	Avatar Studios, New York City
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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Busted"	Harlan Howard	6:31
2.	"What'd I Say"	Ray Charles	6:18
3.	"Sticks and Stones"	Henry Glover, Titus Turner	3:44
4.	"I Don't Need No Doctor"	Jo Armstead, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson	4:30
5.	"Cryin' Time"	Buck Owens	1:33
6.	"I Can't Stop Loving You"	Don Gibson	4:48
7.	"Hit the Road Jack"	Percy Mayfield	5:29
8.	"Talkin' 'bout You/I Got a Woman"	Ray Charles	5:50
9.	"Unchain My Heart (Part 1)"	Robert Sharp, Teddy Powell	5:05
10.	"Let's Go Get Stoned"	Armstead, Ashford, Simpson	3:29
11.	"Night Time Is the Right Time"	Lew Herman	4:57
12.	"You Don't Know Me"	Cindy Walker	4:57
13.	"Georgia on My Mind"	Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell	8:10

Personnel

• John Scofield – guitar
• Earl Gardner – trumpet
• Keith O'Quinn – trombone
• Alex Foster – tenor saxophone
• David Newman – tenor saxophone
• Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
• Larry Goldings – Hammond organ, vibes, Wurlitzer
• Dr. John – piano, vocals
• John Mayer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
• Warren Haynes – slide guitar, vocals
• Willie Weeks – double bass
• Steve Jordan – drums, tambourine, background vocals
• Manolo Badrena – percussion, tambourine, timbales, Spanish vocals
• Aaron Neville – vocals
• Mavis Staples – vocals
• Lisa Fischer – background vocals
• Vaneese Thomas – background vocals
• Meegan Voss – background vocals

References

1. That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles at AllMusic
2. Kelman, John (6 June 2005). "John Scofield: That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays The Music of Ray Charles". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
3. Miller, David (3 July 2005). "John Scofield: That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays The Music of Ray Charles". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.