Drummer Alex Riel with Duke Ellington and Sam Woodyard

[adeduction]

Great video. Riel is a great drummer. Really wonderful the way Ellington & Woodyard beckoned him to come onto the stage & how Woodyard warmly embracced him and then presented him with the check/. Very nice moment of jazz history. Enjoyed watching it. Thanks.

[knobstick]

Paul Gonsalves was a wonderful player, came out of nowhere with a fully formed style and played like no-one else. Duke loved him as a person and player, and looked after him. Thank God he gave him plenty of solo space!

[ablr8270]

Great danish drummer, great little story!! The look on Woodyard's face when duke calls for him is priceless, lol

[smoothbv]

Paul Gonsalves is just awesome, he would be the only sleep during a concert like this