Tribute to gonsalves in live jazz broadcast the new. Solo transcriptions done by chris that are available for free download. I didnt play clarinet, but i played some of the clarinet parts on tenor. Fides tua tigran hamasyan transcription by carlos eiene duration. Later in the same year, saxophonist paul gonsalves joined the band and. Paul gonsalves peanut brittle brigade youtube duke ellington feat. Tourist point of view from the far east suite by full. I still cant sleep, 3551, as, ronnie lang, taxi driver soundtrack.
Few solos in the history of jazz have as much notoriety and hyperbole as the 27 chorus solo played by tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves with. It was also a feature for tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves the version from the great paris concert, on which gonsalves solos, features 32 bars of the version from the cosmic scene, and was a perennial crowdpleaser. Included are two parts for the soloist, a transcription of paul gonsalves solo, and the. Later that year he joined the count basie band, replacing illinois jacquet. Seeking transcription of gonsalves famous 1956 newport solo. Can anyone point me in the direction of a transcription of paul gonsalves famous 27chorus solo on diminuendo and crescendo in blue from ellington at newport 1956. So pleased to be able to get this fantastic concert on cd a great transcription. It was also a feature for tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves the version from the great paris concert, on which gonsalves solos, features 32 bars of the version from the cosmic scene, and. Hi, heres my transcription of chad lefkowitzbrown playing bye bye blackbird. Complete standard transcriptions duke ellington songs. Paul gonsalves, who was in duke ellingtons band for 24 years, charlie rouse, a member of thelonious. Anthony, jason gonsalves and paul gonsalves are expert municipal lobbyists. Paul gonsalves was one of the most unique voices on the tenor saxophone, but his style is often overlooked for some of the players that were deemed more mainstream in jazz.
Solo transcription paul gonsalves, diminuendo in blue, pt. London, may 16 ap paul gonsalves, duke ellingtons tenor saxophonist, was found dead in bed wednesday at a house in north london, the police there reported. This conveys the sense of wonder at arriving in the east after landing in syria. Paul gonsalves was a premier sideman for the duke ellington orchestra from 1950 until his death in 1974, ten days prior to ellingtons passing. December 14, 1920 february 21, 2015 was an american swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. Laura by johnny mercer and david raksin score sheet. Paul gonsalves ts, count basie p, org, freddie green g, walter page b, jo. Sonny stitt biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bye bye blackbird chad lefkowitzbrown transcription. Happy reunion, 795, ts, paul gonsalves, live in copenhagen. Oliver sain blue hand johnnie seeing things clearly. Gonsalves serves as a member of the ccmf board of directors. Tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves got the nod from ellington to segue from. Apologies if this has been asked before i did use the search tool before posting but couldnt find it.
Then trumpeter terry, benny carter on alto and zoot sims and paul gonsalves come on for a jam on the bop classic, charlie parkers nows the time. Paul gonsalves, 53, tenor saxophonist the new york. Laura is a classic american songbook composition with a beautiful arrangement featuring the tenor saxophone. A unique and very individual tenor saxophonist, paul gonsalves was born in boston, ma, and raised in pawtucket, r. And when the band broke up mobley easily found freelance work in clubs, studios, on a tour with gayten again and for two weeks, with duke ellington.
It doesnt do the transcribing for you, but it is developed and optimized for transcription purposes. Johnny hodges, willie cook, clark terry, cat anderson and especially paul gonsalves with his legendary solo turn in the performances of a lifetime. Back in boston, he was featured with the sabby lewis band, and after army service. Gonsalves s 27chorus blues improvisation on duke ellingtons diminuendo and crescendo in blue from 1957, a. Back in boston, he was featured with the sabby lewis band, and after army service 19421945 he made his first recording with sabby lewis in march 1946. The greatest jazz concert in the world by duke ellington. Mainly written as a vehicle for tenor sax star paul gonsalves. She joined the chico city staff in 1994 as community services officer cso, and in. Its a fantastic mix of straightahead and farout off the reservation language check out 0. Trackdown management providing thread to help stitch together the fabric of the. The famous 27 chorus paul gonsalves solo few solos in the history of jazz have as much notoriety and hyperbole as the 27chorus solo played by tenor saxophonist paul gonsalves with duke ellingtons band at the newport jazz festival of 1956. As usual, even more remarkable than the numerous notable individual contributionsby diz, jimmy rushing, jimmy hamilton, britt woodman, johnny hodges, ray nance, and paul gonsalves is the. These 29 transcription recordings, done for radio broadcast during three sessions in 1941, would normally not be of enormous interest the ellington band from this period is pretty well represented.
When i was a kid, that was the only solo i ever really. Trades with sonny stitt on salt and pepper steve kaldestad. Solo transcription paul gonsalves, diminuendo in blue. The famous 27 chorus paul gonsalves solo evan cobb jazz. He was a driving, powerful soloist featured on numerous.
One of the pieces, paul gonsalves, is built around an arrangement of mr. The opening arrangement from the far east suite is ellingtons tourist point of view. Jazz group, a guest of high art, seems lost on a trail it. Paul and nat trade fours for a chorus, then twos for a chorus before the out head. Charlie parker on ornithology this approach to balancing rhythmic phrases and the resultant dynamic rhythmic symmetry, are reminiscent of the phrases that tap dancers and drummers use. Paul gonsalves takes the saxophonist andrew whites transcription of that solo and adds mr. The result is mixed fair terry, fluid carter carter plays uniformly brilliantly throughout the concert, good sims and the worst solo ive ever heard from paul gonsalves. Ellington at newport 2 track by duke ellington on amazon. The 1956 newport jazz festival put ellington back on top solely because of the 14. The section, except for cootie williams, trumpeter, includes long. Go to for more of my thoughts on this famous solo and paul gonsalves. Seeking transcription of gonsalves famous 1956 newport.
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