Paul Gonsalves

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Paul Gonsalves

Paul Gonsalves ((1920-07-12)July 12, 1920 – (1974-05-15)May 15, 1974) 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 12, 1920 (Brockton), Died May 15, 1974 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0402	10-in.	1/3/1947	Bill's mill	Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0886	10-in.	5/20/1947	Swingin' the blues	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0887	10-in.	5/20/1947	St. Louis boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0888	10-in.	5/20/1947	Basie's basement	Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0889	10-in.	5/20/1947	Backstage at Stuff's	Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0890	10-in.	5/21/1947	My buddy	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0893	10-in.	5/21/1947	I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you)	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0894	10-in.	5/21/1947	Sugar	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112143		5/1/1962	On a little street in Singapore-1	Wild Bill Davis		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112144		5/1/1962	Manhattan-1	Wild Bill Davis		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112145		5/1/1962	African waltz	Wild Bill Davis		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	112146		5/1/1962	Midnight in Moscow	Wild Bill Davis		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gonsalves, Paul," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318219.

Gonsalves, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/318219.

"Gonsalves, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.