Ray Charles "Some Enchanted Evening"

From 1979. Personnel:

Saxes: Dan Wilensky, Clifford Solomon, Rudolf Johnson, Ricky Woodard, Jim Sharp.

Tbones: Dan Marcus, Gerard Carelli, John Boyce, Bob Braun.

Tpts: Buddy Gordon, Greg Ruvolo, Tim Ouimette, Johnny Coles.

Rhythm: Pete Turre (d), Eugene Ross (g), Curtis Ohlson (b), Dr. James Polk (Hammond, p)

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• Charles
• blues
• r&b
• jazz

[slave2nun]

I saw him perform this in about 1985. He started with pretending to find the right key, then played it slow before launching into a full rocking big band rendition.

[kiakojessica]

Wow, thank you so much for posting this -- not only is Ray his usual genius self, but it's the only video I've seen so far that shows Clifford Solomon (tenor sax, orchestra leader). He was the love of my life so it's been such an emotional bittersweet experience watching it over and over. Rusty Rae

[kiakojessica]

Wow, thank you so much for posting this -- not only is Ray his usual genius self, but it's the only video I've seen so far that shows Clifford Solomon (tenor sax, orchestra leader). He was the love of my life so it's been such an emotional bittersweet experience. Rusty Rae

[Scrabblet2]

Dan Wilensky (the one with the eyepatch) lives in MY TOWN and gives me piano lessons!

[jamietrhcp17]

@SteadyFready I met him on a boat touring through the Kenai Fjords in Alaska. He and my dad were having a conversation. He ended up telling my dad that he was a musician, so my dad introduced me to him.

[SteadyFready]

@jamietrhcp17 when did you meet dan wilensky? under what circumstances? fred horn

[jamietrhcp17]

@SteadyFready I met Dan on a boat in Alaska, of all places. He seemed like a pretty great guy.

[SteadyFready]

dan wilensky on lead alto 18 yr old from berkeley high- an amazing player who played jazz solos at a very mature level- he was so good i had him record on my jazz and funk demo . i took a tenor solo and then he would after me -i was 28 - check out my videos on you tube-fred horn or steady freaddy- funk jazz with rocco prestia and more