Sadao Watanabe -- Orange Express

 

To think that saxophonist extraordinaire Sadao Watanabe（渡辺貞夫）isn't too far away from his 92nd birthday! I don't know how active he has been these days although his most recent appearance wasn't all that long ago when he released an album titled "SADAO 2019 ~ Live at Blue Note Tokyo". Here's hoping that he's still enjoying life and still playing that horn.

A few decades back in 1981, Watanabe released the album "Orange Express" and from it, here is the title track. It really does sound like something played in a country where oranges readily grow and are probably just one ingredient in a very potent punch. It is one happy sangria of a tune and I could imagine it being played on a cruise ship in port or on "Fantasy Island". Maybe the saxophonist is even living life large on a similar island.