Tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves's (above) centenary was over the weekend, on July 12. A romantic balladeer and gruff hard-charger, Gonsalves spent much of his career in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, from 1950 onward. On his small-group leadership and sideman sessions, Gonsalves often was paired with equally ferocious musicians who could rise to the occ…
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