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

Personnel: John Scofield (guitar); Warren Haynes (vocals, bottleneck guitar); Dr. John (vocals, piano); Manolo Badrena (vocals, timbales, percussion); Aaron Neville, John Mayer , Mavis Staples (vocals); David "Fathead" Newman , Alex Foster (tenor saxophone); Howard Johnson (baritone saxophone); Larry Goldings (Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, vibraphone); Willie Weeks (bass instrument); Steve Jordan (drums, background vocals); Lisa Fischer (background vocals). Guitarist John Scofield joins the wake for the legendary Ray Charles (who passed away in 2004) with 2005's THAT'S WHAT I SAY, a tribute album that mixes jazz with soul and traditional R&B. Scofield lays down stinging leads over funky rhythms on a wide variety of tunes, all of which were given definitive readings by Charles at some point. While Scofield and his band (which includes drummer Steve Jordan, who also produced the album) smoke on the instrumentals, and Scofield takes the spotlight with a solo performance of "Georgia on My Mind," the re...