Ray Charles - Untitled Instrumental

[@pricelesspistola321]

I have now gained a whole new respect and admiration for this man. He's the shit!

[@AZMediatorKids1st]

Sad to say that I did not know Ray played sax until I saw this. Thanks.

[@williamgregory1848]

Ray Charles not only played piano but he also taught himself to play the organ, alto saxophone, clarinet and trumpet. Frank Sinatra was absolutely right when he said “Ray Charles is the only true genius in our business.”

[@bigox91]

Add me to the list of people who didn't know Ray Charles played sax!

[@dumchin]

Here's another "Me Too" movement

[@owenanthony833]

the man played alotta instruments

[@jacquesd30]

One more

[@ianbrookes8939]

played trumpet too

[@showgatlic]

Ray and Stevie Wonder. True ICONS and multi-talented musicians

[@jazzsaxboy]

Well you learn something every day. Ray Charles on the sax.🎷😁

[@grizzlove84]

this man is truly inspirational , RIP Mr.Charles

[@JaySeinfeld]

I never knew Ray could play the sax but I guess when you ooze music/soul/talent, you can pretty much play anything and sing anything!

[@rtblues]

There was only one and can be only one, RAY! Ray Charles FOREVER!

[@SoSoulfulTimeMachine]

And Stevie Wonder Was The Second Coming To Him

[@RaySkeetTV]

I am a saxophonist.... this is one one my most fav songs...most people did not know Ray charles could play sax... He is just awesome

[@stevenalexander7413]

Have mercy on us mere humans, Ray.

[@harryheath2616]

Talk about rock my baby!

[@alcenirbarbosa]

A excentricidade e a elegância deste som misto que vai dos anos 40 aos anos 60,simplesmente maravilhoso.

[@pennstatefan]

Don 't shed a tear for Ray . He is swinging in heaven with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Jaco Pastorius , Ray Barreto, Miles Davis, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Satchmo Louis Armstrong and the rest of that heavenly orchestra. Keep on swinging in heaven Ray - you and your music will never die.

[@ighip]

his prasing is so unique whether it be on the sax or keys. he has mad chops on both

[@alanapearson3498]

More soul than a bag of collard greens!!!!!!!

[@sorenhvenegaard6374]

It sounds a lot like his own singing voice. Wild!!

[@kafenwar]

+Soren Hvenegaard I noted that right away...

[@dillonheimerl5683]

How da fuck does he have so much control despite moving all over the damm place? Just wow.

[@DozerInSoCal]

I am overwhelmed. Awesome.

[@timmy841212]

You have to take heed that the brother was blind so the fact he could even play sax THAT good is great enough. He truly was the GENIUS. Wow. RIP, Ray.

[@CHEWBAKKAJOHN]

DAMN!!! I Didnt know ray was that multi-talented!!!!

[@jaybirdlady1407]

One of the greatest musicians of all times

[@edgecityfilms]

man I love that early 60's sound!!!! Ray you are still the greatest!

[@pennstatefan]

This is sweet ! Brother Ray has some mean chops on the sax !

[@clskmstg]

Wow - the first bar he quotes another song. What a rare post! What a brilliant man he was!

[@mowilliams8816]

To not play sax as a main instrument, his tone is amazing

[@barryrisper1166]

well considering first, how great of a singer he was, that might explain the incredible breath control, but also his insane understanding of how to musically emote was second to none IMO.

[@alanasda7705]

Whenever he had the chance, Ray often reached down and pulled out his alto!

[@mattparksmusic]

He was the best musician ever. Everything he did (musically) was wonderful.

[@dr.kevinmoore8889]

He was great no doubt. But in a world where Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown and a host of other jazz musicians existed, that's a huge exaggeration.

[@mattparksmusic]

Fair enough! He was an all time great musician, and that is not an exaggeration :)

[@thejazzninja]

Nice! I always heard about Ray Charles playing sax but never had the chance to hear him until now.

[@d820m]

Around 1958, he was presented an award from a french Jazz magazine as a "new star in jazz", despite the fact that he had been recording since 1950. If you ever get a chance, find the following albums Soul Meeting, Soul Brothers(Both with Milt Jackson)both which display some amazing jazz chops. Also, I have the album "Ray Charles In Person" the cover of which shows him with a saxophone, from 1959 i believe..

[@tyleryesta1]

I did not know he played the sax but I am not surprised he's one of a kind KILLER!

[@helenawf]

Thanks a lot for your fine memory, Mr Smokinlouis

[@DiamondQualityREC]

Ray has done it again!

[@tribukaribe]

Who ever hit dislike on this obviously doesn't have a clue of what's going on right here! 🙄 Musically ignorant people, This shit is incredible Ray Charles busting a burnin ass alto solo! Mind boggling. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@smokinlouis]

“Ray Charles, Presents David Fathead Newman”, (This by far Ray Charles greatest display of musical workmanship & collaboration. On this album, Ray Charles unleashes his Secret weapons, David Fathead Newman & Hank Crawford, two of Ray's best lead Saxophone players...

[@mtgreenwoodbustout]

I have the Live at Newport album that I scored 38 years ago at Maxwell street that shows Ray playing the sax on the cover. If I didn't score that album, I would've never known he played the sax.

[@finbarmaginn]

we are human beings, its our nature to improve. thats how different styles evolve. so good on him for givin it ago. no body said the same bout hendrix's all along the watchtower.

[@Djangoblackbird]

He incorporates all the Bird licks with a healthy dose of the blues. Thank god he went on to be the musician he did, but he could've potentially been a monstrous alto player if he wanted to.

[@james29157]

@RaySkeetTV i had found out in the 1960s and good to hear you play saxophone I've played since i was 5 along with piano etc. for 48 years

[@ussspec8]

Man!!!!!! What a Groovy Dude the Great Ray Charles!!!!!

[@crawlinblind]

What a great music man. Very few have inspired new directions in music . A true Giant! Robbed Ford ~ The guitarist is also a gifted Sax Player ~ Edgar Winter also . Go Ray Go !

[@smokinlouis]

Actually, my personal favorite Ray albums are… “Soul Brothers/A Soul Meeting”, (Milt Jackson on Vibes, with Ray Charles playing Alto Sax leads, through out different takes.) “The Great Ray Charles”, (“Ain't Misbehavin'”, one of the albums Highlights, featuring David Fathead Newman with his unforgettable Coleman Hawkins like leads.) & my all time favorite “Ray Charles, Presents David Fathead Newman...

[@carloslg80]

Awesome! I didn't know that Ray could play the saxo! He was fucking unbelievable!

[@Glowthumb]

Absolutely, I just watched an oscar peterson 1964 show on bbc where he uses that phrase - either he's quoting Ray or that is from an old tune they both know. It is just TOO FREAKIN GOOD!

[@Jaycool10]

Great Showcase of Ray's talent

[@luisfelipedearmas9334]

Genio 😎🎤🎹🕯luz y progreso espiritual!!!

[@w8lvradio]

Wow look at him go! Just wish that the music was restored from this (Monorial) Television Era.

[@SoSoulfulTimeMachine]

Get Em Ray👑🎧

[@mannywilde]

WOW never seen ray play sax live. I know in his newport live album, he's holding a sax. Bet this is why van morrison picked it up haha

[@PeterOvens]

That's the man - stunning

[@MauriceFlower]

From Stockholm: Oh, man, this is so good!! He is 'mean' on that sax! :-)

[@pennstatefan]

This is my very, favorite arrangement by Ray Charles, even mores so than 'Georgia on My Mind' and 'Hit The Road, Jack! '

[@brbowen3]

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 - See more at: www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/ray-charles/alto-instrumental.html#sthash.dn8XhyIA.dpuf

[@ScaryMIlan]

Ray The GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Tubulous123]

Yes!!! Thank you!!! 1Nation4Life

[@i_am_jazz]

For some one who isn't a sax player he does a pretty decent job. He plays nice bop lines and that key change is done really well.

[@alexpollock6932]

Had no idea, as a sax player and a massive Ray Charles fan I should of known

[@evertonlima7726]

Monstro da Música!

[@smokinlouis]

(“Ray Charles, Presents David Fathead Newman” ,continued)... First, the album starts with a Magnificent Jazz rendition of “Hard Times”, played by David Newman on lead Alto Sax & Ray on Piano. Then the album drifts away into a heartfelt weep of melancholy, with David Newman’s beautiful rendition of “Willow Weep for Me”…

[@howardshine988]

Rev Ray was a great musician and artist.Plays a mean sax

[@donato0389]

@musicofmygeneration Yea, some1 also told me tht there is movie about him, i´ll look for it!!!! thnx, i appreciate tht!!!! grettings from Costa Rica!!!

[@yovendoca]

oleeeeeeeeeeeeeee mi rai charles el piano el saxofon y lo q le pongan es un artista es un maestro q sabiduria le dio dios a este hombre oleeeee

[@narminmustafayeva1690]

OMG THIS IS SOO GOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dextorg]

Some Has to be mentally challenged to say Ray had no talent at sax!! Ofcourse BIrd is one of his influences. But this solo is all Ray.The sequential motif he plays at 1:47 is a straight Ray Charles blues moment. Bird would never have played that. The man was so gifted that he could have easily had a career solely being a sax player. I challenge anyone to find a Bird recording that mirrors this. This is all RAY!! RIP SIR. -JAMEEL

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

i had known for years he played other instruments but i didnt realize what a master he was really was on the sax.... but his main instrument is piano because of course its hard to sing and play sax lol, but yes whilei knew he had played and had expierence with sax anda few other instruments, i neer knew til years later he was so skilled, incredibly skilled with it

[@mattgretz]

pure beauty

[@Tazz77]

Like, cool, daddy cool. I never knew Ray played sax.

[@StefaniaOriglia31color]

fantastico...con il sax =))

[@johnnyjackpot]

Incredible!

[@argelenemy]

lo mejor que he escuchado.

[@dextorg]

First of all I want you to read Quincy Jones' autobiography. Jones is perhaps one of the greatest musical minds of our time and even he professes Ray to have outrageous talent on sax and piano. I am a sax player on the New York jazz scene I know talent when I hear it. You said you could post a solo of you playing better than that. I want to hear it. Post away!

[@littlehornywolf]

happy birthday,old fella.wherever you are,ray,play something good..farewell:-)

[@seek1028]

WOW I DIDNT KNOW MR. RAY PLAYED THE SAX

[@NomadJan]

Only a robot system would hit the 'dislike' button for this! WTF!!!!!

[@schneebeesen]

the best ever!r.i.p

[@rtblues]

Be sure to check out the record he made with Milt Jackson, "Soul Brothers - Soul Meeting", Ray blows some sax there too, it is with Skeeter Best - Guitar Kenny Burrell - Guitar Ray Charles - Piano, Sax (Alto) Percy Heath - Bass Milt Jackson - Piano, Vibraphone Connie Kay - Drums Billy Mitchell - Sax (Tenor) Oscar Pettiford - Bass and Art Taylor - Drums. Recommended!

[@jongwoo]

Sounds like his musical talent surpasses his technical skill on the saxophone... This guy is awesome.

[@Elliot84]

... he's a fucking piano player. you know any piano players who can rip a bird solo? that's farely impressive in my mind man. RIP Ray Elliot

[@dcifellimusic]

Killin' it as if he were Cannonball!

[@sunnygetsblue]

Mr. Charles on the axe, he surely was an amazing cat!

[@johnnyjackpot]

Thanks!

[@bharatpritvi]

heaven on earth

[@purkasz]

"Play the sxophone too," you say!!! Wait till you hear him and Milt Jackson on an Atlantic album called SOUL BROTHERS. There's a cut titled HOW LONG BLUES where Ray plays his heart out and hits one note that's bound to send a chill thru your soul and up your spine. Find it soon, for medicinal purposes late one night when you think all is lost, Then lemme know.

[@jmhendrix101]

wow i thought he only played the piano and clarinet. this rocks

[@beatsbyjustinphillips]

Why is ray charles a better saxophonist than me

[@james29157]

@jhndnlds yeah he played at the age 7 same with the harmonica and much more

[@stavlaft]

R,I,P SEÑOR!!

[@d820m]

I was wrong, it was the Down Beat International Critics Award as a new star in Jazz, and the French Academ's Grand Prix du Disque. The album was Ray Charles At Newport from 1958.

[@tonespinner]

@jacobjoes and don't forget organ (Genius Plus Soul = Jazz)

[@kabalayouri419]

Didn’t knew ray Charles was a beboper !!!

[@leonarddobens6070]

crown thy good

[@oneloveSURFISTA]

1:41 bird is the word!

[@shrimpdaddy]

Ray toured and played Sax with little walter for a while.

[@lukescarpa7041]

0:52 His entrance is clearly inspired by the sailors hornpipe haha

[@tapusoaj10]

i agree 100%

[@TommyIgoeMusic]

Does anyone know the title of this tune or if he recorded it on any of his records?

[@TommyIgoeMusic]

chord wise it's just a blues...it's the melody info i'm looking for.

[@charlesasche5813]

Tommy Igoe Are you related to the drummer Sonny?

[@LearningDrummerSam]

Charles Asche If its the real Tommy Igoe then yes, its sonnys son and he's an awesome drummer i his own right!

[@Bangdollatang]

Dope!

[@DarkeningSkies1]

Sure, Ray. Rip a little Bird on your alto- after all, it isn't though you aren't already GENIUS enough at all else you ever tried your hand at. Throw a little talent my way, will 'ya? Daymnnnnnnnnn.

[@allisonmcintyre15]

i have to do a project on ray charles and i need to no how to play one of his songs on the sax

[@cpreston5]

0:54 some epic headbanging from the sax section!

[@yantravimana]

Goodstuff. Did you hear the "Pop Eye The Sailor Man" rift right at the start of his solo?

[@nikooooo]

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