Johnny Hodges

About

The paths of Johnny Hodges (John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges, nicknames: "Rabbit", "Jeep". b. July 25, 1907, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, d. May 11, 1970) and Duke Ellington are eternally intertwined. While Hodges is now universally acknowledged as one of the seminal alto saxophonists in jazz he was, at times, overlooked as an artist in his own right; somehow hidden in the penumbra of The Duke Ellington Orchestra, for which Mr. Hodges was the lead alto player for many decades (doubling on soprano saxophone in the '30's and '40's as well).

Top Tracks

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   The Last Time I Saw Paris

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2. 2

   Warm Valley

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3. 3

   On the Sunny Side of the Street

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4. 4

   Lotus Blossom

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5. 5

   A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing

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6. 6

   I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

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7. 7

   I Didn't Know About You

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8. 8

   Sweet Lorraine

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