1997

  • November 17, 2014

    Beatrice (The Ray Charles Orchestra)

    Album (Blu Ray DVD): Ray Charles Live At Montreux 1997, Eagle Rock B001JL2V2E, December 2008. Arranged by Wayne Coniglio. 1997 personnel: Ted Murdock, Roger Ingram, David Hoffman, Ken Scharf – trumpets; Mike Guerrier, Steve Sigmund, Clay Lawrey, Wayne Coniglio – trombones; Al Waters, Al Jackson, Steve Elliott, Rudy Johnson, James Farnsworth – saxophone; Kenny Carr – guitar; […]

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  • November 2, 2014

    Just Friends (The Ray Charles Orchestra)

    Album (Blu Ray DVD): Ray Charles Live At Montreux 1997, Eagle Rock B001JL2V2E, December 2008. Arranged by Bob Florence. Solos by Steve Elliott, Ken Scharf. The band in Montreux: Ted Murdock, Roger Ingram, David Hoffman, Ken Scharf – trumpets; Mike Guerrier, Steve Sigmund, Clay Lawry, Wayne Coniglio – trombones; Al Waters, Al Jackson, Steve Elliott, Rudy […]

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  • October 19, 2014

    Shadows Of My Mind (The Raelettes, ft. Karen Evans)

    Album (Blu Ray DVD): Ray Charles Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Eagle Rock B001JL2V2E, December 2012 [there were several more releases]. The Raelettes in the Montreux 1997 version were (fltr): Estella Yarbrough, Katrina Harper Cooke, Kathy Mackey, Karen Evans, Tonette McKinney. Two audiotapes of working sessions where Feller and Charles worked out the arrangement of the […]

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  • October 7, 2014

    You Better Watch Them Dogs (aka Watch Them Dogs) (Ft Estella Yarbrough)

    Raelettes-tune, claimed by Estella Yarbrough, only known from concerts in the second half of the ninetees. Written by Melvin Williams. Live: ’95 LC Tramps – 2x ’97 LC Saratoga ’97 LC Montreux – Released on DVD ’99 LC Glasgow ’97 LC Montreux:

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  • September 5, 2011

    Ray Charles, His Band & Peter Nero On Local TV In Philadelphia (1997)

    In a Keyboard Magazine interview Ray Charles, when asked about his favorite pianist, was quoted as saying, “Art Tatum could play anything he wanted to. He’s one of the few people who I truly believe could play anything he thought of… and Peter Nero plays his buns off!” Probably the first time the two of […]

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