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Triple Play (Johnny Hodges Album)
''Triple Play'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA Records, RCA Victor label. Reception Allmusic says "Despite the many changes in personnel, the music is pretty consistent, with basic swinging originals, blues and ballads all heard in equal proportion. As usual, Johnny Hodges ends up as the main star". In JazzTimes, Stanley Dance called it a "happy, unpretentious set".Dance, SJazzTimes Reviewaccessed July 27, 2017 Track listing All compositions by Johnny Hodges except where noted. # "Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off Part 1" – 3:39 # "Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off Part 2" – 2:56 # "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 3:46 # "Monkey on a Limb" – 3:53 # "A Tiny Bit of Blues" – 4:53 # "For Jammers Only" (Claude Bolling) – 3:02 # "On the Way Up" – 2:52 # "Big Boy Blues" – 3:20 # "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 2:49 # "Fur Piece" – 6:22 # "Sir John" – 3:19 # "Figurine" – 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Hodges
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. Biography Early life H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
