The 17-piece band, assembled from three countries, included New York session musicians (alert viewers may be able to spot jazz trumpeter Chris Botti among them) and the South African and Brazilian musicians who had played with him on his solo work. Ten drummers from the Bahian drum ensemble Grupo Cultural OLODUM also joined in, making the evening an exhilarating musical and cultural event. Simon was also joined on stage by Chevy Chase in a rousing rendition of You Can Call Me Al,made memorable by their dueling saxophones and dance moves from the video they had made to accompany the release of the record.