Ray Charles appears in Sao Paulo, Brazil, one day before his 33rd birthday playing saxophone and leading a big band for a 1963 broadcast on Brazilian national TV.
Yes, that's Ray Charles quoting Charlie Parker on the alto sax.
You can get the entire show on DVD. It's called "O Genio."
Personnel:
Oliver Beener, trumpet
Roy Burrows, trumpet
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet
Julian Priester, trombone
Keg Johnson, trombone
James Harbert, trombone
Henderson Chambers, trombone
Ray Charles, alto sax
Harold Minerve, alto sax
Danny Turner, alto sax
David Fathead Newman, tenor sax
Tina Brooks, tenor sax
Leroy Cooper, baritone sax
Sonny Forriest, guitar
Edgar Willis, bass
Wilbert Hogan, drums
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