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21 juil. 2024 · Johnny Hodges was an American jazz saxophonist who was a featured soloist in Duke Ellington’s orchestra. Renowned for the beauty of his tone and his mastery of ballads, Hodges was among the most influential sax players in jazz history. He was featured on countless Ellington recordings, including ‘In a Sentimental Mood.’
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30 juil. 2024 · Gillespie valued the blues more highly when he heard others who possessed the gift he thought he lacked such as Hodges, of whom he said, “Johnny Hodges is a blues player, quiet as it’s kept, from Boston, Massachusetts. He could moan a while. Moaning—all that goes with the blues.”
Il y a 2 jours · Producer. Quincy Jones. Quincy Jones chronology. The Quintessence. (1961) Big Band Bossa Nova. (1962) Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits. (1963)
25 juil. 2024 · Johnny Hodges was a brilliant saxophonist who graced many of Duke Ellington's recordings, and even sat in on a key session with Sinatra.
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Il y a 4 jours · 12. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore. Originally known as “Never No Lament,” this Duke Ellington song was written and recorded as an instrumental in 1940. However, in 1942, Bob Russel added lyrics, and Ellington rerecorded this tune. “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” would become a Duke Ellington Hit.
Il y a 4 jours · "Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald , Carmen McRae , Billy Eckstine , Nancy Wilson , Bobby Short , and many other vocalists.
22 juil. 2024 · Jazz - Orchestral, Improvisation, Swing: It was in the 1920s that the first forms of true orchestral jazz were developed, most significantly by Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington.
