Paul Gonsalves
In the collection
3 records
Played with
Duke Ellington
3 records together
Johnny Hodges
3 records together
Cat Anderson
3 records together
Russell Procope
3 records together
Harry Carney
3 records together
Jimmy Hamilton
3 records together
Sam Woodyard
3 records together
Ray Nance
3 records together
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
2 records together
Jimmy Woode
2 records together
Britt Woodman
2 records together
John Sanders
2 records together
About
American jazz tenor saxophone player.
Born: 12 July 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Died: 14 May 1974 in London, England, UK (aged 53).
Gonsalves joined Count Basie’s band in 1946, was briefly in ‘s big band (1949-1950) before joining . The long improvisation on “Diminuendo And Crescendo in Blue” at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956 led to a comeback for Ellington’s orchestra as a whole. Gonsalves stayed with Ellington for the rest of his career, but also recorded prolifically as a soloist with other groups and as a leader. Died nine days before Ellington, who was never told Gonsalves had died.
Father of band member .