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Virgil Gonsalves (5 September 1931 – 20 October 2008)〔Obituary: ''Gonsalves, Virgil; 77; Salinas CA'', The Salinas Californian, October 25, 2008〕 was an American saxophonist and clarinetist, though primarily a baritone saxophonist. Born in Monterey, California, Gonsalvez was a baritone saxophonist with the orchestras of Alvino Rey (1950) and Tex Beneke (1952). In 1954 he formed an ensemble with Bob Enevoldsen, the tenor saxophonist Buddy Wise, Lou Levy, Harry Babasin, and Larry Bunker, and recorded the album Virgil Gonsalves Sextet in 1954 on Nocturne Records 8. Among the group’s later members were Leo Wright, Junior Mance, Ron Crotty (born 1929), and Eddie Khan. Gonzalves also worked as a freelance, mainly in the San Francisco area.〔''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Second edition,'' Volume 2 of 3, edited by Barry Dean Kernfeld (born 1950) (2002) ISBN 033369189X ISBN 9780333691892 ISBN 1561592846 ISBN 9781561592845〕〔Fred M. Hall (born 1923), ''It's About Time: the Dave Brubeck Story,'' University of Arkansas Press (1996) ISBN 1557284040 ISBN 9781557284044 ISBN 1557284059 ISBN 9781557284051 〕 He was a member of the Pacific Gas & Electric rock band from 1971 to 1972.〔''Who's Who in Rock Music'', by William York, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (1982) ISBN 0684173425 ISBN 9780684173429 ISBN 0684173433 ISBN 9780684173436〕 He died in Salinas, California. == Selected discography == As leader : Virgil Gonsalves Sextet : * Los Angeles, September 23, 1954, Nocturne Records :: Virgil Gonsalves (baritone sax), Bob Enevoldsen (vocal, trombone), Buddy Wise (tenor sax), Lou Levy (piano), Harry Babasin (bass), Larry Bunker (drums) : Virgil Gonsalves, ''Jazz – San Francisco Style'' : * San Francisco, c. 1955, Liberty Records :: Bob Bagley (vocal, trombone), Danny Pateris (tenor sax), Virgil Gonsalves (baritone sax), Clyde Pound (piano), Ron Crotty (bass), Max Hartstein (bass), Gus Gustafson (drums) As sideman : Rudy Salvini Orchestra, ''Intro to Jazz'' : * San Francisco 1957 :: Rudy Salvini, Allen Smith, Al Del Simone, Wayne Allen, Billy Catalano (trumpets), Van Hughes, Archie Lecoque, Chuck Etter, Ron Bertuccelli (trombones), Charles Martin (alto sax), Jerry Coker, Tom Hart, Howard Dudune (tenor sax), Virgil Gonsalves (baritone), John Marabuto (piano), Dean Reilly (bass), John Markham (drums), Jerry Cournoyer, Jerry Mulvihill, Jerry Coker (arrangers) As leader : Virgil Gonsalves, ''Jazz At Monterey: Virgil Gonsalves Big Band Plus Six : * San Francisco, c. 1959, 1959 : * San Francisco, c. 1959 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virgil Gonsalves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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