From Jazz Video Guy, here is jazz saxophone legend Sonny Stitt performing a medley of "Star Eyes" and "I Can't Get Started" live at the 1974 Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy. Stitt's real name was Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. The band lineup is:
Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (a.k.a. Sonny Stitt) alto & tenor saxophones
Georges Arivinitas: piano
Jacques "Jacky" Samson: bass
Charles Saudrais: drums
More about Sonny Stitt.
Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his relentless touring and devotion to jazz. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor saxophone.
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