What Jazz or Blues are you spinning?

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EDIT: just listened again at my desk, and while I haven't looked at Ellington's bandmates for this record, the unmistakable sound of Paul Gonsalves comes through. Especially on Pie Eyes Blues. Amazing player. Can't think of another sax player who has the unique signature that he does.

I dont know this Lp but I love Gonsalves....

So, I went to you tube for a listen.

That doesn’t feel like Gonsalves to me. The phrasing is not him. ( although I could be wrong, i dont think so )

Had a quick google and he is on the recording. But I’m not sure !!

Possibly Jimmy Hamilton, who is also credited. I know his clarinet playing, but not so much his tenor playing. I suspect it may be him.

Anything on the sleeve notes, Grant ?

Here is the track

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Z7vKTlQCo

[struth]

I dont know this Lp but I love Gonsalves....

So, I went to you tube for a listen.

That doesn’t feel like Gonsalves to me. The phrasing is not him. ( although I could be wrong, i dont think so )

Had a quick google and he is on the recording. But I’m not sure !!

Possibly Jimmy Hamilton, who is also credited. I know his clarinet playing, but not so much his tenor playing. I suspect it may be him.

Anything on the sleeve notes, Grant ?

Here is the track

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Z7vKTlQCo

Gonslaves is indeed on Tenor Sax.

full lineup is

Duke Ellington – piano (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8-19)
Billy Strayhorn - piano (tracks 2 & 7)
Ray Nance - trumpet, violin
Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 10-12, 18 & 19)
Fats Ford - trumpet (track 11)
Britt Woodman - trombone
Matthew Gee, Booty Wood - trombone (tracks 1-9 & 13-17)
Quentin Jackson - trombone (tracks 10-12, 18 & 19)
John Sanders - valve trombone (tracks 10-12, 18 & 19)
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone (tracks 1-9, 11 & 13-17)
Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Woode - bass
Jimmy Johnson - drums (tracks 1-9 & 13-17)
Sam Woodyard - drums (tracks 10-12, 18 & 19)

[take5]

Grant, Yes, i googled and see that he is on the recording. Im questioning that he is the soloist on PIE EYES BLUES.

does it really say that that track is him soloing ???

[struth]

Grant, Yes, i googled and see that he is on the recording. Im questioning that he is the soloist on PIE EYES BLUES.

does it really say that that track is him soloing ???

Oh sorry, em no I think on that track its Jimmy Hamilton playing tenor...hope that helps

[take5]

Oh sorry, em no I think on that track its Jimmy Hamilton playing tenor...hope that helps

thanks Grant. I worried that I wouldn’t sleep tonight, but I feel calm again.

[struth]

Just trying to rip a boxset of Ellington actually.. The metadata is all over the shop some discs have 2 albums on too.. I will get a few out of it before i pull my hair out tho.

Knew there was a reason I hadnt done it before

[struth]

Duke Ellington big band backing the great Rosemary Clooney in Blue Rose


From 1956.

Not the greatest recording as there are weird noises in background that i assume has been some digital cleanup effect. Still, its a nice album

[struth]

Piano in the Background/Ellington


From 1960 this time.

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Side by Side. Ellington/Hodges.



1958

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Joey Defrancesco