name

Paul Gonsalves, Saxophone

dates

b. July 12, 1920; d. May 15, 1974

birth place

Boston, MA

description

Spent 20+ years in the Ellington band and played one of the most memorable tenor solos in jazz history at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956 on Duke’s “Diminuendo and Crescendo In Blue.”

hot disc

Gettin' Together

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gonsalves