With the exemplary Jimmy Cobb on drums who left us 3 days ago that accompanied countless musicians and vocalists. Great big jam session going on in Heaven. Enjoy it for all eternity Jimmy. The music and the memories are forever.
Just wish that he had taken vacation more often from Ellington (not that he would have left), so that we could have heard his solo work more often. Would love to have a tenor player explain to me how Gonsalves had that unique tone, and phrasing?
This is perhaps not an adequate explanation, but Paul was of Cape Verdien origins. Portuguese and African music, which he grew up, plus the fact that he was a guitarist, influenced his harmonic sense and phrasing. The ultimate explanation to his unique tone and phrasing, however, is that he was Paul Gonsalves.
One of the truly great tenor saxophonists in jazz but, shamefully, mostly unrecognized as such. However, this recording is dreadful in that most of the other band members' contributions are inaudible.
With the exemplary Jimmy Cobb on drums who left us 3 days ago that accompanied countless musicians and vocalists. Great big jam session going on in Heaven. Enjoy it for all eternity Jimmy. The music and the memories are forever.
It's a personal idol for me.
I love him!
So smooth !!! This is one of Paul's finest records, helped in no small measure by a great rhythm section.
Woooooo!
I am dancin' 'round the kitchen, brewing the morning coffee and glad that music is free on UA-cam!!
thanks, Bro's
We knew Paul Gonsalves when he played with Barney KESSEL, but here he's amazing too: nice sweet calm feeling...
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A master of true 'smooth jazz' is Paul Gonsalves - smooth and jazzy even as he settings. Herschell Evans and Frank Wess were also smooth jazzmasters.
his best recording !
this is nice.thanks for posting . anybody knows Duke knows gonsalves. he in the greatest band ever,and band leader ever!!!,
i love it! thanks for posting!
Go Paul!
2:22, gave me the chills
Just wish that he had taken vacation more often from Ellington (not that he would have left), so that we could have heard his solo work more often. Would love to have a tenor player explain to me how Gonsalves had that unique tone, and phrasing?
This is perhaps not an adequate explanation, but Paul was of Cape Verdien origins. Portuguese and African music, which he grew up, plus the fact that he was a guitarist, influenced his harmonic sense and phrasing. The ultimate explanation to his unique tone and phrasing, however, is that he was Paul Gonsalves.
I agree....!!
some nice lines there from Gonsalves on the blues.Never thought he could play that hard but guess his tone is deceptive.
my link don't sound like that mite be me
One of the truly great tenor saxophonists in jazz but, shamefully, mostly unrecognized as such. However, this recording is dreadful in that most of the other band members' contributions are inaudible.
+Peter Campbell I agree Peter, I have never heard of Paul Gonsalves, is he good, I plan to hear more! How did he get past my radar?????
I agree. Paul Gonsalves the best of the best tenor sax players