Johnny Hodges
Born: 25th July 1907, Cambridge, Masschusetts, United States
Died: 11th May 1970, New York, United States
Nationality: American
John Cornelius Hodges 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 1940. 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.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hodges
Browse: Hodges
All Works: Hodges
Recent Best Sellers: Hodges
-
Ahmad's Blues
Ahmad Jamal (piano), Vernel Fournier (drums), Israel Crosby (double bass), Ahmad Jamal Trio
Download from $8.25 -
Best Jazz Albums of 1956 - Johnny Hodges, The Ellington All-Stars, Thelonious Monk, Vol. 6
Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone), Thelonious Monk (piano), Oscar Pettiford (double bass), Kenny Clarke (drums)
Download from $10.00 -
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Stuff Smith (violin), Paul Smith (piano), Ben Webster (saxophone), Alvin Stoller (drums), Barney Kessel (guitar), Joe Mondragon (double bass), Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (double bass), Herb Ellis (guitar), Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Download from $16.75 -
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges
Gerry Mulligan (baritonesaxophone, saxophone), Johnny Hodges (altosaxophone, saxophone), Claude Williamson (piano), Buddy Clark (doublebass), Mel Lewis (drumkit)
Download from $8.25
