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Jazz Number II
Studio album by Ray Charles
Released	January 1973
Recorded	1971–72
Studio	Charles’ Tangerine/RPM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Soul, jazz
Length	39:02
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

Personnel

• Ray Charles and his Orchestra
• Alf Clausen, Jimmy Heath, Roger Neumann, Teddy Edwards – arrangements

Technical

• David Braithwaite, Ray Charles – engineer
• Steve Swain – sleeve concept

References

• Tangerine TRCS 1516
• Jazz Number II at Allmusic.com

External links

• Album summary at warr.org

• 1973 albums
• Ray Charles albums
• Albums arranged by Jimmy Heath
• Albums arranged by Teddy Edwards
• Albums produced by Ray Charles
• Jazz albums by American artists