Musical Interlude: Yakety Sax with Boots, Ray, and Chet
It’s been a while since I’ve featured some good saxophone playing here. So, here’s one of my favorites, Boots Randolph. Bonus: he’s accompanied by Ray Stevens and Chet Atkins.]
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My friend and Brazilian MK Evie sent me this video of a Brazilian guitar quartet playing Ele é Exaltado (that’s He is Exalted, for all you non-lusophones out there). Enjoy. _____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This…
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