jazzbo Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I have quite a few (oh don't make me count!) Ellington recordings where he proclaims at the end of a number "Paul Gonsalves! Paul Gonsalves!" at least. . . twice. I don't think I have one where he lets us know about this tenor man. . . just once. . . .! Inquiring minds want to know: think I'll stumble across one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Great topic...just a couple weeks ago I alluded on-air to the Duke's habit of double-saluting Mr. PG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 No time to post the story here but I saw a very touching Duke / Paul exchange with all in tears. They were very connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 No time to post the story here but I saw a very touching Duke / Paul exchange with all in tears. They were very connected. They must have been. No other band leader would have put up with Gonsalves' shenanigans (like falling asleep on the stand). In '71 and beyond Duke carried an extra saxophone player to cover the times Paul failed to show up. BTW, I think Paul is a great player, perhaps one of the most underrated of all tenor players. Maybe that also explains Duke's devotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brute Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) ...BTW, I think Paul is a great player, perhaps one of the most underrated of all tenor players... I agree completely. In fact, I came to this conclusion while on a fullblown Gonsalves kick over the weekend. I played "Gettin' Together", "Daylight Express", and "Ellingtonia Moods & Blues" consecutively on Sunday and loved every minute of it. "Gettin' Together" is a minor masterpiece in my book. It's a shame there aren't more people hip to him. Edited December 5, 2007 by Brute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Gonsalves and Nance are too Ellingtonians I think have really deeply enriched my listening life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I would like to hear more about the Ellington-Gonsalves relationship in the later years. I knew a woman who was a steady girlfriend of one of the Ellington band members then and travelled with the band at times. She told me that from about 1970 on, Gonsalves was abusing hallucinogenic drugs rather severely, and that someone had to basically care for him on the road, keeping him safe and arranging for his laundry to be done and the like. I wonder if this is true. She had no particular reason to lie to me, but I wonder. If it is true, then Duke's loyalty to Gonsalves was notable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 (edited) I\'m not too surprised to hear that story and would like to know more as well. I noticed that eMusic carries this title below and it spurred me to dig up my cd copy. Just finished listening to it and must say I really think anyone who likes Gonsalves should listen to it. . . really a nice session! Villegas adds an interesting dimension to the Ellingtonian air. Enrique Villegas Encuentro Edited February 3, 2008 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I\'m not too surprised to hear that story and would like to know more as well. I noticed that eMusic carries this title below and it spurred me to dig up my cd copy. Just finished listening to it and must say I really think anyone who likes Gonsalves should listen to it. . . really a nice session! Villegas adds an interesting dimension to the Ellingtonian air. Enrique Villegas Encuentro Yeah, that's a great one! Joe hipped me to it back when I was in Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 (edited) I've frequently read of the influence of Gonsalves on Tony Coe - listening to a fair few discs with the former playing of late, the influence is very, very clear. A sort of smearing, cloudy style - hard to put into words. Edited February 3, 2008 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Brown Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Paul's playing was serpentine, and I mean that as a compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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