# Paul Gonsalves

> Paul Gonsalves was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his association with Duke Ellington. At the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, Gonsalves played a 27-chorus solo in the middle of Ellington's "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue", a performance credited with revitalizing Ellington's waning career in the 1950s.

*American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1920-07-12
- **Died:** 1974-05-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 13.6 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/033fae4c-cb99-4e3b-8213-f0d0c1bc677d)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q919132)

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