{"product_id":"johnny-hodges-johnny-hodges-cd","title":"Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohnny Hodges - The Clef \u0026amp; Norgran Albums 1951-54 - It's a snapshot of a particular and intriguing phase of Johnny Hodges' career. - Johnny Hodges was a jazz alto saxophonist, who enjoyed a performing and recording career that lasted from the 1920s through to his death in 1970. Best-known for his work with Duke Ellington, he had a pure tone and economy of melody on both the blues and ballads that won him admiration from musicians of all eras and styles, and made him ubiquitous on recording sessions across the spectrum of jazz. He occasionally led his own bands, and this 41-track 2-CD collection focuses on albums he made in a concentrated period in the mid-1950s with his small orchestra for the Clef and Norgran labels, owned by renowned impresario and producer Norman Granz, which were forerunners of Verve. It features the titles from the albums. \"Johnny Hodges Collates\", \"Johnny Hodges Collates No. 2\", \"Swing With Johnny Hodges\", \"Memories of Ellington\", \"Castle Rock\", \"The Blues\" and \"In A Tender Mood\", with some of the titles appearing on more than one album. A number of the titles were also released as singles, and two of them \"Castle Rock \" and \"A Pound Of Blues\", were US R\u0026amp;B hits. It naturally features some notable musicians of the era, including Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Billy Strayhorn, Al McGibbon, Sonny Greer, Emmett Berry, Lloyd Trotman, Flip Phillips, Red Callender, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard and others. It's a snapshot of a particular and intriguing phase of Johnny Hodges' career, and a great showcase for his understated virtuosity as a jazz musician and leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Blew Out the Flame in My Heart [Rabbit's Blues]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomething to Pat Your Foot to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Fantasia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Reward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Queen Bess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeep's Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jeep Is Jumpin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCastle Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSophisticated Lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobetrotter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Gentle Breeze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSideways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Pound of Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho's Excited ?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweepin' the Blues Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDay Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStanding Room Only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelow the Azores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTenderly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Georgia Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuke's Blues (PT 1 ; PT 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTea for Two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's I'm Gotchere?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got It Bad and That Ain't Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing Yet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosanne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHodge Podge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJappa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough for the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome Sunday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sheik of Araby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy Going Bounce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny's Blues (PTS 1 ; 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a Mellow Tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Let a Song Go Out of My Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Get Around Much Anymore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurgundy Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 824046353421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e ACROBAT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.6.24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MUSIC VIDEO DIST.***","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230659576110,"sku":"n824046353421","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/7856\/0814\/files\/4381275-3319404.jpg?v=1762152391","url":"https:\/\/parkavecds.shop\/products\/johnny-hodges-johnny-hodges-cd","provider":"Park Ave CDs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}