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Showing posts with label Concert 1996 Lugano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concert 1996 Lugano. Show all posts

20 July 2010

Ray Charles Live In Lugano (1996)

(Bootleg cover. Cf. this).
On 4 July 1996 Ray Charles with his Orchestra and The Raelettes played at the Estival Jazz, at the Centro Esposizioni in Lugano.  Barbara Morrison was the featured guest singer, and - together with the band - was opening the concert solo with four songs. She brought her own book (the band and Morrison had gone through a rehearsal session in OrlĂ©ans, France).
There's a professionally recorded audio bootleg (probably taken from a radio broadcast) floating around on the Web.
A reader provided me also with a good copy of the TV recording of the concert. To my surprise it also included an extra instrumental (#1) by the band.

Setlist:
  1. BBC (Ray Charles Orchestra)
  2. What A Wonderful World (ft. Barbara Morrison, The Ray Charles Orchestra; solo Steve Sigmund - tb)
  3. My Funny Valentine (ft. Barbara Morrison, The Ray Charles Orchestra; solo Steve Elliott - as)
  4. Let Me Love You (ft. Barbara Morrison, The Ray Charles Orchestra)
  5. Never Make A Move Too Soon (ft. Barbara Morrison, The Ray Charles Orchestra; solo Rudy Johnson - ts)
  6. Horns In Minor (Ray Charles Orchestra; solo Sarah Morrow - tb)
  7. Intro RC
  8. Then We'll Be Home (Sadies Tune)
  9. Busted 
  10. Georgia On My Mind
  11. Mississipi Mud 
  12. Come Rain Or Come Shine (solos Steve Sigmund - tb; Rudy Johnson - ts)
  13. Teardrops From My Eyes (solo Rudy Johnson - ts)
  14. Angelina (solo Kenny Carr - g)
  15. Blues For Big Scotia
  16. A Song For You
  17. Intro Raelettes (by RC)
  18. Knock On Wood (The Raelettes) 
  19. Guess Who I Saw Today (The Raelettes) 
  20. Hit The Road Jack
  21. I Can`t Stop Loving You 
  22. What`d I Say 
  23. Outro
The chart for #19 was written by Ray Charles.

Personnel:
Musicians:
Ted Murdock, Chuck Parrish, John Bailey, Kenny Scharf - trumpets; Steve Sigmund, Mike Guerrier, Sarah Morrow, Jason Jackson - trombones; Steve Elliott, Al Jackson (bandleader), Al Waters, Rudy Johnson, and Jim Farnsworth - saxophones; Kenny Carr - guitar; Curtis Ohlson - bass; Ernest Vantrease - Hammond organ; Peter Turre - drums. The Raelettes: Estella Yarbrough, Karen Evans, Cathy Mackey, Katrina Harper-Cooke (?), Tonette McKinney. Featured guest: Barbara Morrison - vocals.