Just wish that he had taken vacation more often from Ellington (not that he would have left), so that we could have heard his solo work more often. Would love to have a tenor player explain to me how Gonsalves had that unique tone, and phrasing?
One of the truly great tenor saxophonists in jazz but, shamefully, mostly unrecognized as such. However, this recording is dreadful in that most of the other band members' contributions are inaudible.
With the exemplary Jimmy Cobb on drums who left us 3 days ago that accompanied countless musicians and vocalists. Great big jam session going on in Heaven. Enjoy it for all eternity Jimmy. The music and the memories are forever.