Johnny Hodges
John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. Along with Benny Carter, Hodges is considered to be one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era.
After beginning his career as a teenager in Boston, Hodges began to travel to New York and played with Lloyd Scott, Sidney Bechet, Luckey Roberts and Chick Webb. When Ellington wanted to expand his band in 1928, Ellington's clarinet player Barney Bigard recommended Hodges. His playing became one of the identifying voices of the Ellington orchestra. From 1951 to 1955, Hodges left the Duke to lead his own band, but returned shortly before Ellington's triumphant return to prominence – the orchestra's performance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival.
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Ah Oodie Oobie - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Meet Mr. Rabbit - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Duke's in Bed - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me) - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Ballad for Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Confab with Rab - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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It Had to Be You - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Black & Tan Fantasy - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Take the a Train - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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It Don't Mean a Thing - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Sophisticated Lady - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Black & Tan Fantasy - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Mood Indigo - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Solitude - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Caravan - Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6 -
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Hop, Skip and Jump - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Empty Ballroom Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Frisky - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Sweet Lorraine - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Savoy Strut - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Perdido - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Carney-val in Rhythm - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Prelude to a Kiss - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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I'm in Another World - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Night Wind - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Last Legs Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Sumpin' Jumpin' Around Here - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Longhorn Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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You Walked out of the Picture - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Dancing on the Stars - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Cool Gal Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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After Hours on Dream Street - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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Far Away Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019) -
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