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[4] [9] Mercer Ellington refused to tell Duke of the passing of Gonsalves, fearing the shock might further accelerate his father's decline. Ellington and Gonsalves, along with trombonist Tyree Glenn , lay side by side in the same New York funeral home for a period of time.
Aug 3, 2013 · In fact, Duke’s son Mercer Ellington refused to tell Duke of Paul’s death, fearing the shock might have further accelerated his father’s decline. (c) In 1996, the second tape of the Newport performance – the Voice of America recording – was located.
Mercer Ellington refused to tell Duke of the passing of Gonsalves, fearing the shock might further accelerate his father’s decline. Ellington and Gonsalves, along with trombonist Tyree Glenn, lay side-by-side in the same New York funeral home for a period of time.
Jul 12, 2013 · Mercer Ellington refused to tell Duke of the passing of Gonsalves, fearing the shock might further accelerate his father's decline. Ellington and Gonsalves, along with trombonist Tyree Glenn, lay side-by-side in the same New York funeral home for a period of time.
Jul 31, 2020 · 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.
Feb 25, 2014 · The years with Ellington had their ups and downs for Gonsalves because he had a major problem with alcohol, heroin and other drugs. He often wouldn’t show up because he was in no shape to play - but Ellington kept him on the payroll, even though he had to hire a backup tenor player.
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Gonsalves joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1950, and remained with Ellington for the remainder of his career, except for a brief period with the Tommy Dorsey band in 1953. Apart from Ellington, Gonsalves recorded widely as both a leader and a sideman.
