1954-1956 Paul Gonsalves Cookin'

(01-04) Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Clark Terry (trumpet); Porter Kilbert (baritone sax); Junior Mance (piano); Chubby Jackson (bass); Eugene Miller (drums). Recorded in New York City, September 19, 1956.

(05-14) Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Clark Terry (trumpet); Willie Jones (piano); Jimmy Woode (bass); Sam Woodyard (drums). Recorded at Sheldon Recording Studios, Chicago, August 6, 1957.

(15-20) Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Clark Terry (trumpet); Mike Simpson (flute); Porter Kilbert (alto sax); Ramsay Lewis (piano); Jimmy Woode (bass); Sam Woodyard (drums). Recorded in Chicago, September 2, 1957.

01 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
02 Take Nine (Paul Gonsalves)
03 Everything Happens to me (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis)   
04 Don't Blame Me (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)
05 Festival (Paul Gonsalves)
06 Clark's Bar (Clark Terry)
07 Daddy-O's Patio (Clark Terry)
08 Blues (Paul Gonsalves)
09 Impeccable (Clark Terry, Marion Michaels)
10 Paul's Idea (Paul Gonsalves)
11 Phat Bach (Clark Terry)
12 Milli Terry (Clark Terry)
13 Funky (Clark Terry)
14 Girl I Call Baby (Clark Terry)
15 Falmouth Recollections (Jimmy Woode)
16 The Way You Look Tonight (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields)
17 Foofy For President (Jimmy Woode)
18 Man From Potter s Crossing (Jimmy Woode)
19 Dance Of The Reluctant Drag (Jimmy Woode)
20 Empathy, For Ruth (Jimmy Woode)

1960 Paul Gonsalves Ellingtonia Moods & Blues

Paul Gonsalves (Tenor Saxophone); Johnny Hodges (Alto Saxophone); Mitchell Wood (Trombone); Ray Nance (Trumpet); Jimmy Jones (Piano); Al Hall (Bass); Oliver Jackson (drums).

Recorded in New York City, on february 29, 1960

01 It's Something That You Ought to Know (Johnny Hodges, Mercer Ellington)
02 Chocataw (Paul Gonsalves)
03 The Line-up (Paul Gonsalves)
04 Way, Way Back (Johnny Hodges, Mercer Ellington)
05 Day Dream (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche)
06 I'm Beginning To See The Light (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James)
07 D.A. Blues (Johnny Hodges)

1960 Paul Gonsalves Gettin' together

Paul Gonsalves (Tenor Saxophone); Nat Adderley (Cornet); Wynton Kelly (Piano); Sam Jones (Bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums).

Recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City; December 20, 1960.

01 Yesterdays (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
02 J. And B. Blues (Joe Livramento) ou (Babs Gonzales) ???
03 I Surrender Dear (Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford)  
04 Hard Groove (Babs Gonzales) ou (Paul Gonsalves) ???
05 Low Gravy (Babs Gonzales)
06 I Cover The Waterfront (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
07 Gettin' Together (Babs Gonzales)
08 Walkin' (Richard Carpenter)

1963 Paul Gonsalves Tell It The way It Is

2 Lps On 1 Cd: Tell It The Way It Is! (1963)/Cleopatra - Feelin' Jazzy (1963).

(01-06) "Tell It The Way It Is". Paul Gonsalves (Tenor Saxophone); Ernie Shepard (Vocals on 03 only, Bass); Johnny Hodges (Alto Saxophone except on 01 & 06); Rolf Ericson (Trumpet, except on 03 & 06); Ray Nance (Cornet, except on 03 & 06, Violin, on 03 only); Walter Bishop Jr. (Piano); Osie Johnson (Drums). Recorded at RCA Recording Studio, New York, New York on September 4, 1963.

(07-14) "Cleopatra - Feelin' Jazzy". Paul Gonsalves (Tenor Saxophone); Hank Jones (Piano); Dick Hyman (Organ on 07-10 only); Kenny Burrell (Guitar); George Duvivier (Bass): Roy Haynes (Drums); Manny Albam (Bell Tree on 08,10,12 only). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 21, 1963.

01 Tell It the Way It Is! (Walter Bishop Jr.)
02 Things Ain'T What They Used To Be (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons)
03 Duke's Place (Aka C Jam Blues) (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington)
04 Impulsive (Johnny Hodges)
05 Rapscallion in Rab's Canyon (Johnny Hodges)
06 Body and Soul (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green)
07 Caesar & Cleopatra Theme (Alex North)
08 Antony and Cleopatra Theme (Alex North)
09 Bluz For Liz (Kenny Burrell)
10 Cleo's Blues (Paul Gonsalves)
11 Action In Alexanria (Duke Ellington)
12 Cleo's Asp (Kenny Burrell)
13 Cleopatra's Lament (Manny Albam)
14 Second Chance (Andre Previn, Dory Langdon)

1970 Paul Gonsalves Ray Nance Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'

Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Ray Nance (trumpet, violin, vocal), Norris Turney (alto saxophone, flute), Hank Jones, Raymond Fol (piano), Al Hall (bass), Oliver Jackson (drums).

Recorded at National Studios, New York City, 28th August 1970 (01,03,07) and 3rd September 1970 (02,04,06,08,09).

01 B.P. Blues (Duke Ellington)
02 Lotus Blossom (Billy strayhorn)
03 Don't Blame Me (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)   
04 Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (Duke Ellington, Billy strayhorn, Lee Gaines)
05 I Cover The Waterfront (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
06 Hi Ya Sue (Duke Ellington)
07 Angel Eyes (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis)   
08 I'm In the Market For You (James Hanley, Joseph McCarthy)
09 Tea For Two (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans)   
10 Stompy Jones (Billy Strayhorn)

1970-1972 Paul Gonsalves Meets Earl Hines

Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Earl Hines (piano), Al Hall (bass), Jo Jones (drums).

Recorded at National Studios, New York, on December 15, 1970, and Hank O'Neal Studio (#5), New York, on November 29, 1972.

01 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
02 Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)
03 What Am I Here For? (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine)
04 Moten Swing (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten)
05 Blue Sands (Earl Hines)
06 I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster)

1973 Paul Gonsalves Roy Eldridge Mexican Bandit Meets Pitsburgh Pirate

Roy Eldridge (trumpet), Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax), Sam Jones (bass), Eddie Locke (drums), Cliff Smalls (piano)

Recorded in New York City on August 24, 1973.

01 5400 North (Roy Eldridge)
02 I Cover The Waterfront (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
03 C Jam Blues (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington)
04 Body and Soul (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green)
05 It's The Talk Of The Town (Marty Symes, Al J. Neiburg, Jerry Livingston)
06 Somebody Loves Me (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva)
07 Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer)

1959 Clark Terry and his Orchestra Featuring Paul Gonsalves

Paul Gonsalves (ts), Clark Terry (tp), Raymond Fol (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Sam Woodyard (d).

Recorded in Paris, October 1959.

01 Serenade To A Bus Seat (Clark Terry)
02 Pannonica (Thelonious Monk) No.1
03 Pea-Eye (Clark Terry)
04 Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer)
05 Daniel's Blues (Clark Terry)
06 Mean To Me (Fred Ahlert, Roy Turk)
07 Blues For The Champ Of Champs (Clark Terry)
08 Circeo (Raymond Fol)
09 Clark Bars (Clark Terry)
10 Pannonica (Thelonious Monk) No.2
11 Lonely One (Babs Gonzales)