On September 24, 1963, “Impulse!” label released “Tell It the Way It Is!”, the sixth Paul Gonsalves album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
- Rolf Ericson – trumpet
- Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
- Ernie Shepard – bass, vocals
- Osie Johnson – drums
Track listing:
- Tell It the Way It Is! – Addison Amor, Walter Bishop Jr.
- Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Johhny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Ted Persons
- Duke’s Place – Duke Ellington, Bob Katz, Bob Thiele
- Impulsive – Johnny Hodges
- Rapscallion in Rab’s Canyon – Johnny Hodges
- Body and Soul – Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
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