Person · Male
Paul Gonsalves
- From
- Boston, United States
- Active
- 1920–1974
- Releases
- 26
- bebop
- jazz
- swing
About
Paul Gonsalves ( gon-ZAHL-vuhs; July 12, 1920 – 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.
Member of
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Ray Nance Sextet tenor saxophone
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Earl Hines Quartet tenor saxophone
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Duke Ellington Octet tenor saxophone
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C-jam All Stars tenor saxophone
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Paul Gonsalves Quartet eponymous, tenor saxophone
Discography
Albums
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Sittin' In
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Clark Terry and His Orchestra
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Gettin' Together! Apple Music
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Tenor Stuff
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
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Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy Apple Music
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Salt and Pepper
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Tell It the Way It Is! Apple Music
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Just Friends
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Encuentro
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Paul Gonsalves and his all star
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Humming Bird
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It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!
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Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
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Mexican Bandit Meets Pittsburgh Pirate
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Paul Gonsalves Meets Earl Hines Apple Music
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Ellingtonia Moods & Blues
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Daylight Express
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Also known as
Gonsalves Paul · P. Gonsalves · P. Gonzalves · Paul Gonzalves
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 033fae4c-cb99-4e3b-8213-f0d0c1bc677d
- ISNI
- 0000000119495961
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.