Paul Gonsalves
Born in Brockton, Massachusetts on July 12, 1920, Paul Gonsalvez was a jazz
tenor saxophonist who has been credited as reviving Duke Ellington’s career in
the 1950s. As a young boy, Gonsalves focused his attention on the guitar,
playing folks songs for his family. He switched to tenor saxophone before his
military service during World War II. After the war, he spent two years with
Count Basie (1947-1949) and then spent a year with Dizzy Gillespie before
joining Duke Ellington’s band in 1950. In 1956, during Ellington’s performance
at the Monterey Jazz Festival, it was Gonzalvez’s...
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Paul Gonsalves and Earl Hines
PerdidoSonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves
StardustPaul Gonsalves and Sonny Stitt
I Cover the WaterfrontClark Terry and Paul Gonsalves
I Surrender, DearPaul Gonsalves
St. Louis BluesPaul Gonsalves
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Paul Gonsalves and Earl Hines
Complete Recordings
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PerdidoSonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves
The Jazz Masters: Paul Gonsalves (with The Duke Ellington Orchestra)
12:41
StardustPaul Gonsalves and Sonny Stitt
Everything's Cool
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I Cover the WaterfrontClark Terry and Paul Gonsalves
Complete Recordings
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I Surrender, DearPaul Gonsalves
Gettin' Together!
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St. Louis BluesPaul Gonsalves
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