Paul Gonsalves

[Dig Gonsalves]

Has anyone heard the Clark Terry date on Storyville featuring PG?
Lots of blues and "Pannonica," apparently...

[Dig Gonsalves]

OK, I finally picked it up. For anyone who loves PG, this is a Must Have.
It was certainly my first time hearing anyone subtone their way through "Pannonica," and a crawling "Mean to Me" got the same masterful treatment. Gorgeous.
The blues tunes are varied and have a similar feel to "In Orbit" with Monk, including an up-tempo workout found on said recording as well. This is actually the perfect companion recording to that date. Pianist Raymond Fol has his Monk Hat on for most of the date, and it fits snugly, and comfortably. A great find while in Paris for this session. Perhaps recommended by Lucky Thompson?
Oh yeah, Clark Terry: in top form in '59 vintage.
Rhythm: Jimmy Woode and Sam Woodyard. Period.

[Tim Price]

Some of my fav Paul G....aside from the Duke stuff.
Paul was so advanced and internalized that it was inspirational.
His time and note choice, KILLIN'...for the time period.
What a personal sound.More ppl here should be diggin' him.

[JS]

The Duke stuff is still my favorite as well for Paul G's music. The first recording of his that I ever bought was the "Salt and Pepper" CD w/Sonny Stitt - KILLIN'! :D

[Tim Price]

JS- you mean killin' :A-Run:
Or killin ???? :guns:

Paul was outta the box for sure.Once his son...came into Robertos with one of those French Selmers.He was studyin' with Konitz. Pauls son had the same complexion as Paul and features,but was covered in arm tatoos and kinda hippy like.He showed me n' Roberto n' Mike Hashim.. Pauls passports that were in the case. About 6 of them,they were everywhere....with duke....everywhere.It was inspiring.
TODAY.... but the world has changed so much that not only has
the experience available to musicians become more limited, but also there is no sizeable audience who can understand the music.I listen to Duke and think..about where that band was it...there is nothin' like it now.
Let alone the SOLOISTS!!! Or from a compositional level either.The spots where you could hear live stuff 6 nites...GONE. Pauls Mall or Jazz Workshop in Boston gone....All those halls like Roseland in NYC or the Aragon in Cleveland or places in Chicago are memorys for those of us old enuf to remember and lucky enuf to have played there or heard sounds there.I wish society would get off its duff and get support back into music. I wonder if there are ANY Paul G's in todays world?? This cat was in the space age harmonically in the 50's...yet had such rhythmic drive it was
vivid.I never heard anything like it- EVER. One last thing- Think about it...Pauls kid studying with Lee Konitz!!
I wonder whatever happened to the son? He was a nice guy and interesting to talk with.He had a birthday card in the case to from Johnny Hodges...to Paul. DEEP STUFF...
Another cat of this era is >HAROLD ASHBY. A masterful tenor stylist.

[Bryan Kendall]

I LOVE Paul G.

I am CRAZY for Johnny Hodges.

I heard Dukes band once in Chicago and I will never forget it..........Johnny and Harry, Paul, Lawrence and Juan, Cat and Cootie, Duke.....I wil never forget it.

Duke and his Orchestra happens only once in a million years.

As Miles Davis said," We should all get on our hands and knees...for Duke."

[baylistenor]

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:shock:

Much as I like Paul Gonsalves....
ps this used to be found in bargain bins.
Boom ,Jackie,Boom Chick!!!

[BayviewSax]

Another cat of this era is >HAROLD ASHBY. A masterful tenor stylist.

"Now this is really the Chinoiserie... "

Absolutely one of the great unknown tracks EVER!!!!

Tim, PG, Jr. was present the night that David Murray unveiled the arrangement/tune PAUL GONZALVES, arranged for murray's 21-piece big band accompanied by a 20 piece string section, conducted by Butch Morris. Absofreakinlutely killin'! The score was printed on the old-fashioned computer paper with the perforated edges to pull it through the printer. Butch had a pile of that stuff at his feet by the end of the song (about 40 minutes if I recall correctly). PG, Jr. was announced afterward and came out and gave Murray the hardest high-five I've ever seen. Purely bitchin'.