Johnny Hodges
To John Coltrane, Johnny Hodges was "the world's greatest saxophone player", and his gorgeous alto solos defined the Duke Ellington band for decades. Geoffrey Smith picks some highlights from a unique jazz career.
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Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Performer: VOCES8.- Columbia/Legacy.
- COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
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Duke Ellington And The Blanton-Webster Band & The Blanton-Webster Band
Blue Goose
- RCA.
- RCA.
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Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
Squatty Roo
- Proper.
- Proper.
- 19.
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Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington & Sonny Greer
Passion Flower
- Proper.
- Proper.
- 20.
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Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
In A Mellotone
- RCA.
- RCA.
- 9.
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Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington
Main Stem
- RCA.
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Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Magenta Haze
- Naxos.
- Naxos.
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Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Jeep's Blues
- Columbia/Legacy 501034.
- Columbia/Legacy.
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Edison, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, Al Hall & Jo Jones
Wabash Blues
- Verve 521 404-2.
- Polydor.
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Johnny Hodges & The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Blood Count
- "...and his mother called him Bill".
- RCA.
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Johnny Hodges & Charlie Parker and His Orchestra
Funky Blues
- Verve 5113912.
- VERVE.
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Performers:
IT DON鈥橳 MEAN A THING IF IT AIN鈥橳 GOT THAT SWING
Duke Ellington
Composer: Duke Ellington
Album Title: Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America鈥檚 Music
Label: Columbia/Legacy 549-352-2
Duration: 3.08
Performers:听 Ivie Anderson, Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Wellman Braud, Sonny Greer
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BLUE GOOSE
The Blanton Webster Band
Composer: Duke Ellington
Album Title: The Blanton 鈥� Webster Band
Label: RCA RCA-74321131012
Duration: 3.21
Performers:听 Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Jimmie Blanton, Sonny Greer
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SQUATTY ROO
Johnny Hodges & his orchestra
Composer: Hodges
Album Title: The Jeep is Jumpin鈥�
Label: Proper P-1130
Duration: 2.26
Performers:听 Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer
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PASSION FLOWER
Johnny Hodges & his orchestra
Composer: Strayhorn
Album Title: The Jeep is Jumpin鈥�
Label: Proper P-1330
Duration: 3.10
Performers:听 Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer
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IN A MELLOTONE
Duke Ellington & his orchestra
Composer: Ellington
Album Title: In a Mellotone
Label: RCA 74321-13029
Duration: 3.17
Performers:听 Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Cootie Williams, Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Jimmie Blanton, Sonny Greer
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MAIN STEM
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra
Composer: Ellington
Album Title: In a Mellotone
Label: RCA 74321-13029
Duration: 2.47
Performers:听 Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, celeste; Fred Guy, Junior Raglin, Sonny Greer
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MAGENTA HAZE
Duke Ellington & his orchestra
Composer: Ellington
Album Title: Jam-A-Ditty
Label: Naxos 8120813
Duration: 2.58
Performers:听 Duke Ellington, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams, Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones, Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Al Sears, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Oscar Pettiford, Sonny Greer
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JEEP鈥橲 BLUES
Duke Ellington & his orchestra
Composer: Ellington/Hodges
Album Title: Ken Burns Jazz: Duke Ellington
Label: Columbia/Legacy 501034
Duration: 4.40
Performers: Duke Ellington, 听John Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, William Anderson, 听Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, James Woode, Sam Woodyard
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WABASH BLUES
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges
Title: Wabash Blues
Composer: Meinken/Ringle
Album Title: Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges Play the Blues Back to Back
Label: Verve 521 404-2
Performers:听 Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry 鈥楽weets鈥� Edison, Les Spann, Al Hall, Jo Jones
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BLOOD COUNT
Duke Ellington & his orchestra
Composer: Strayhorn
Album Title: And His Mother Called Him Bill
Label: RCA 63744
Duration: 4.16
Performers:听 Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herb Jones, Cootie Williams, Clark Terry, Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Aaron Bell, Steve Little
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FUNKY BLUES
Charlie Parker & his orchestra
Composer: Hodges
Album Title: Charlie Parker Plays the Blues
Label: Verve 5113912 1
Duration: 13.29
Performers:听 Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker, Flip Philips, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
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- Sun 6 Aug 2017 00:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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