Paul Gonsalves
Born: 12th July 1920, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: 15th May 1974, London, England
Nationality: American
Artist's website: http://www.paulgonsalves.com/
Paul Gonsalves was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his association with Duke Ellington. At the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, Gonsalves played a 27-chorus solo in the middle of Ellington's "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue," a performance credited with revitalizing Ellington's waning career in the 1950s.
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Ellington at Newport 1956
3rd Apr 2019
Let us journey back to the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956, to witness a demoralised Ellington Band find its mojo in realtime, thanks to a storming Paul Gonsalves solo that runs for 27 choruses, and caused a mini-riot.
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New. Live at Falkoner Theatre Copenhagen 6th February 1966
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The Moment Of Truth: Ella At The Coliseum
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2025, Jazz Choice
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Far East Suite
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Chuck Conners (trombone), Buster Cooper (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), John Lamb (bass), Rufus Jones (drums), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Russell Procope (clarinet), Herbie Jones (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (trumpet), Duke Ellington (piano), William "Cat" Anderson (trumpet), Mercer Ellington (fluegelhorn), Cootie Williams (trumpet), Herbie Jones (fluegelhorn), Chuck Connors (trombone), William Anderson (trumpet)
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Grammy Awards, 11th Awards (1968), Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, 4 Star
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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First Time! The Count Meets The Duke
Duke Ellington & Count Basie, Duke Ellington (piano), Count Basie (piano), Lennie Johnson (trumpet), Louis Blackburn (trombone), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Snooky Young (trumpet), Thad Jones (trumpet), Eddie Mullens (trumpet), Juan Tizol (trombone), Sonny Cohn (trumpet), Henry Coker (trombone), Quentin Jackson (trombone), Bennie Powell (trombone), Fats Ford (trumpet), Cat Anderson (trumpet), Sonny Payne (drums), Sam Woodyard (drums), Freddie Green (guitar), Ray Nance (trumpet), Ray Nance (violin), Russell Procope (alto saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet), Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Eddie Jones (bass), Harry Carney (bass), Aaron Bell (bass), Willie Cook (trumpet), Lonnie Johnson (trumpet), Benny Powell (trombone), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone), Frank Foster (tenor saxophone), Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Marshall Royal (alto saxophone), Frank Wess (flute), Frank Wess (tenor saxophone), Billy Strayhorn (piano), Butter Jackson (trombone), Jimmy Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Willie Cook (piano), Cat Anderson (piano), Fats Ford (piano), Eddie Mullens (piano)
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