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Paul Gonsalves was an American jazz tenor saxophone player, born on July 12, 1920, in Boston, Massachusetts. He passed away on May 14, 1974, in London, England, at the age of 53. Gonsalves joined Duke Ellington's band in 1946 and had a brief stint with another big band from 1949 to 1950 before returning to Ellington's orchestra. His long improvisation on "Diminuendo And Crescendo in Blue" at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956 played a significant role in revitalizing Ellington's orchestra. Gonsalves remained with Ellington for the rest of his career while also recording extensively as a soloist and bandleader. Notably, he died just nine days before Ellington, who was never informed of Gonsalves' passing. He was the father of a member of the band.

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