Home > Music > Paul Gonsalves > Discography

Paul Gonsalves with Roy Eldridge Mexican Bandit Meets Pittsburgh Pirate Release Date: 1973 08 24 Running Time: 46:04 Label: Fantasy/OJC This album teams tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves and trumpeter Roy Eldridge quite late in their careers. Gonsalves would pass away within a year and Eldridge would only be able to play for about five more. Actually, Eldridge is in generally good (and typically combative) form on tunes such as his "5400 North" and "C Jam Blues." The ailing Gonsalves is tentative and streaky in spots and just average throughout despite his best efforts. The rhythm section (pianist Cliff Smalls, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Eddie Locke) is perfectly up to the task and has "It's the Talk of the Town" as its feature. It's an interesting historical album although the leader has sounded much better elsewhere. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 5400 North Eldridge 6:50 2 I Cover the Waterfront Heyman, Green 8:21 3 C Jam Blues Bigard, Ellington 5:50 4 Body and Soul Green, Sour, Eyton, Heyman 7:28 5 It's the Talk of the Town Neiburg, Symes, Livingston 7:00 6 Somebody Loves Me MacDonald, DeSylva, Gershwin, Gershwin 4:52 7 Satin Doll [#][*] Ellington, Strayhorn, Mercer 5:43 Releases: Year Type Label 1992 CD Fantasy/OJC

Similar Artists: Coleman Hawkins Buddy Tate Lester Young Chu Berry Ike Quebec More >>

Influenced By: Don Byas Ben Webster More >> Followers: David Murray Tony Coe More >>

Browse More Music:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z