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Paul Gonsalves

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Although his reputation is often hung upon the mighty gallery-rousing performance he gave at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival with Duke Ellington, tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves was at heart an introspective balladeer. His true legacy is his recorded collection of love songs. Paul Gonsalves was born on 12 July 1920, in Boston, Massachusetts, which is where he had his first professional engagement. He played tenor saxophone with the Sabby Lewis band for several years, a stretch split by military service during World War Two. In 1946, he left the Lewis band to join Count Basie for almost three years, was briefly with Dizzy Gillespie in 1949, and then joined Duke Ellington in 1950

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Ella Fitzgerald Live at Falkoner Theatre Copnhagen 1966

Label: Gearbox Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Satin Doll; Hey Little Girl; Something To Live For; Let’s Do It; Sweet Georgia Brown; How High The Moon; Lover Man; Só Danço Samba; I’m Just A lucky So And So; Mack The Knife.

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Copenhagen 1964

Label: Storyville Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Take the 'A' Train; Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy, The Mooche, Creole Love Call: Harlem; Happy Reunion; Amad; Agra; Bluebird of Delhi; Depk; Isfahan; Things Ain't What They Used to Be; Banquet Scene (from Timon of Athens); Skillipoop; Kinda Dukish and Rockin' in Rhythm; Jones.

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Article: Album Review

Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Fitzgerald Live at Falkoner Theatre Copnhagen 1966

Read "Ella Fitzgerald Live at Falkoner Theatre Copnhagen 1966" reviewed by Jack Kenny


The night before Ella Fitzgerald's historic concert with Duke Ellington in Stockholm, she played two concerts in Copenhagen. For Ella Fitzgerald, this was like playing at home because she had an apartment in the city. It was one place where she felt relaxed and it shows in the music. It is Fitzgerald at her most at ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet, Paul Hecht, Hilary Jeffery, Shunzo Ohno

Read "The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet, Paul Hecht, Hilary Jeffery, Shunzo Ohno" reviewed by Cheryl K.


During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet; vocalist Eve Cornelious; pianist Paul Hecht; the James McGowan Ensemble; vocalist Hilary Jeffery; the trio Tonnen von Hall; trumpeter Shunzo Ohno; and trombonist Conrad Herwig.Playlist Paul Gonsalves “It's Something You Ought to Know" from Ellingtonia Moods & Blues (RCA Victor/BMG Classics) 4:14 ...

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Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: Ellington Masterworks

Read "Ellington Masterworks" reviewed by Jack Bowers


When the topic of Duke Ellington's masterworks arises (rarely, it is true, but not implausibly so), the leading candidates usually comprise such popular standards as “Sophisticated Lady," “Mood Indigo," “Prelude to a Kiss" and “Satin Doll"--not one of which is included in the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra's chronicle of Ellington Masterworks, recorded live in April 2024 ...

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Take Five with Clarinetist Davide Sgarra

Read "Take Five with Clarinetist Davide Sgarra" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Davide SgarraDavide Sgarra is an Italian jazz clarinetist and saxophonist based in Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised near Varese in northern Italy, he went on to earn his Bachelor of Music from the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague in the Netherlands and his Master of Music from Manhattan School of Music in New York ...

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Duke Ellington, Brian Wilson and Friends: Shimmering Prologue: The Lost Sandbox Sessions

Read "Shimmering Prologue: The Lost Sandbox Sessions" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Picture this: LA: Tuesday, early September, '66. A few months after Pet Sounds (Capitol, 1966) reshaped the landscape. The weather (pre-climate change) breaks around the mid 70's with a slight breeze sliding in from the east.  Mired in an un-stately creative slump, Duke Ellington finds himself being ushered into 6000 Sunset Boulevard (Western Studio ...

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Duke Ellington: Copenhagen 1964

Read "Copenhagen 1964" reviewed by Jack Kenny


All Duke Ellington concerts offered music of substance. Audiences listened patiently through the medleys and Tony Watkins' vocals. Some performances, however, stood apart because they contained material that was fresh--music not yet worn thin by repetition, where both the thinking and playing could still surprise. Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and the orchestra toured Asia (the ...

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News: Recording

UMe To Release New Frank Sinatra Double Vinyl Set ‘The Giants Of Jazz’

UMe To Release New Frank Sinatra Double Vinyl Set ‘The Giants Of Jazz’

INCLUDES RARE PHOTOS & ORIGINAL ARTWORK UMe, in conjunction with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, announces a new exclusive double-vinyl collection from Frank Sinatra, featuring his historic collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, entitled The Giants Of Jazz, out September 26, 2025. This special release includes a pair of timeless albums—It Might As Well Be Swing with ...


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