Hodges
Johnny Hodges Quintet with Lalo Schifrin - Buenos Aires Blues & The Eleventh Hour (2009) 2 LP on 1 CD Music
Posted by Designol at Sept. 25, 2022
Johnny Hodges Quintet with Lalo Schifrin - Buenos Aires Blues & The Eleventh Hour (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 366 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 178 Mb | Scans included
Mainstream Jazz, Swing | Label: Lone Hill Jazz | # LHJ10373 | Time: 01:07:17
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 366 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 178 Mb | Scans included
Mainstream Jazz, Swing | Label: Lone Hill Jazz | # LHJ10373 | Time: 01:07:17
This release presents two albums by Johnny Hodges, recorded outside of the Ellington setting and both appearing here on CD for the first time ever. The first, which was originally released as PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS, is in quintet format and marks Hodges only recorded encounter ever with Argentinean pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, who contributes two compositions. While the second album, THE ELEVENTH HOUR, showcases the saxophonist soloing on standard tunes with a big band of winds & strings, conducted & arranged by Oliver Nelson.
Gerry Mulligan/Johnny Hodges - Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1960) {2003 Verve Music Group} **[RE-UP}** Music
Posted by TestTickles at April 29, 2021
Gerry Mulligan/Johnny Hodges - Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1960) {2003 Verve Music Group}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 220 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 85 mb
Genre: jazz
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 220 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 85 mb
Genre: jazz
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges is the 1960 album by Gerry Mulligan and Johnny Hodges. Originally released on Verve, Mulligan and Hodges are joined by Claude Williamson (piano), Buddy Clark (bass), and Mel Lewis (drums). This is from a CD released by Verve Music Group on 24 June, 2003.
Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges featuring Ben Webster (2018) [DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC] Vinyl & HR
Posted by HDV at July 26, 2023
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Johnny Hodges - Johnny Hodges featuring Ben Webster (2018)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time - 40:03 minutes | 1,83 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 40:03 minutes | 743 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
The superb November 1960 session recorded by the Ben Webster-Johnny Hodges sextet in studio conditions at the Jazz Cellar, in San Francisco (without an audience). It is presented here in its complete form for the first time ever. These recordings are exceptional in that no other date exists in their collaborative discography featuring them as the only horns. The two great saxophonists were the only horn players heard at the session. They were backed by a rhythm section of piano, guitar, bass and drums. As bonus, to this new DSD release has added a complete (and very rare) octet session featuring Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra from August 27, 1964.
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959) [Reissue 1999] Music
Posted by gribovar at May 23, 2023
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Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959) [Reissue 1999]
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 288 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 134 MB
Genre: Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (521 405-2)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 288 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 134 MB
Genre: Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (521 405-2)
Topping off a wealth of full-band recordings, the various stars of Ellington's great outfit recorded many combo sides under their own names. And while not on the same sophisticated level of classic Ellingtonia, the late-'30s material cut by Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, and Rex Stewart is packed with tasty solo work and some of the finest examples of early small-group swing. These later examples from 1958-1959 feature Hodges backed by both Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on piano and such non-Duke luminaries as Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Jo Jones. Like its companion album, Back to Back, Side by Side has a loose, jam session feel, with all the soloists stretching out. Hodges is in top form throughout, while Edison and Webster man their spots just fine. Highlights include the sveltely swinging "Going Up" and Hodges' bluesy closer, "You Need to Rock." A must for fans of vintage combo swing.
Johnny Hodges - The Best Of The Verve Years (2019) Music
Posted by delpotro at March 20, 2023
Johnny Hodges - The Best Of The Verve Years (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,6 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 684 Mb | Covers included | 04:53:56
Mainstream Jazz, Swing | Label: Enlightenment
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,6 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 684 Mb | Covers included | 04:53:56
Mainstream Jazz, Swing | Label: Enlightenment
The defining saxophonist of his generation, Johnny Hodges rose to prominence during the big-band era with what Duke Ellington described as 'a tone so beautiful it sometimes bought tears to the eyes'. Perhaps an understated member of Ellington's big band initially, Hodges' deft tone and seductive style soon affirmed him as one of The Duke's most valuable soloists and a vital player in his orchestra. A subdued yet commanding presence in the big band format, Hodges' assured mastery of the alto-sax and his subtle nuance has left him regarded as one of the very best musicians to have worked alongside Ellington. Hodges' career-defining moment came in 1928 when he joined Duke Ellington's orchestra, and from 1937 he led his own studio group drawn from members of the group, with whom he released tracks co-written with Ellington, including 'Jeep's Blues', 'Hodge Podge' and 'Confab With Rab', each composed to complement Hodges' own seductive style of play.
Johnny Hodges - Jazz pour tous: Johnny Hodges (1957/2014) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR
Posted by HDV at Jan. 18, 2023
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Johnny Hodges - Jazz pour tous: Johnny Hodges (1957/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 28:38 minutes | 269 MB
Studio Mono Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
"Jazz pour tous: Johnny Hodges" is a collection recordings of Johnny Hodges compiles from the archives of Bibliothèque nationale de France…
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959/2012) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC] Vinyl & HR
Posted by HDV at Nov. 21, 2024
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Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959/2012)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 46:15 minutes | 1,13 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 46:15 minutes | 871 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
This 1959 Verve record is a collaboration between Ellington and saxophonist Johnny Hodges. Hodges takes the lead on most of the tracks, backed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on piano and well-known jazz musicians like Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Jo Jones.
Johnny Hodges - Castle Rock (1955/2020) Music
Posted by Pisulik at Feb. 23, 2020
Johnny Hodges - Castle Rock (1955/2020)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 143 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 86 MB | 00:36:36
Jazz | Label: Verve Reissues
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 143 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 86 MB | 00:36:36
Jazz | Label: Verve Reissues
Johnny Hodges surprised the jazz world by leaving Duke Ellington's band to go out on his own as a leader in 1951, and the early Castle Rock LP was one of his biggest successes, powered by the appeal of the very rhythmic blues title track (written by tenor saxophonist Al Sears, another Ellington veteran). Billy Strayhorn and trumpeter Emmett Berry are on hand on a few tracks. In spite of the presence of other Ellington alumni, including Lawrence Brown, trumpeter Nelson Williams, and drummer Sonny Greer, the pieces previously recorded by Hodges while he was still with Ellington just don't have the same impact with the smaller groups heard on these dates. Hodges was evidently trying to make somewhat of a break from his established sound with this recording, though the results are mixed. It's still worth acquiring, though there are a number of better recordings available under Hodges' name.
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR
Posted by HDV at June 11, 2022
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Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 46:13 minutes | 2,13 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 46:13 minutes | 1025 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
A follow-up album to "Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues". Ellington takes the back seat to saxophonist Hodges in this jam session album, only playing in three of the nine tracks. The album features Hodges, a prominent member of Ellington's legendary band, backed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on piano among other notable musicians. The ablum includes works, "Let's Fall in Love", "Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)", and "Going Up".
Oliver Nelson, Johnny Hodges, Leon Thomas - Three Shades of Blue (1970/2016) Vinyl & HR
Posted by v3122 at April 5, 2022
Oliver Nelson, Johnny Hodges, Leon Thomas - Three Shades of Blue (1970/2016)
FLAC (Tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Official Digital Download | Time: 00:39:56
Jazz | Ace Records | ~ 863 Mb
FLAC (Tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Official Digital Download | Time: 00:39:56
Jazz | Ace Records | ~ 863 Mb
They don't make 'em like this anymore. Oliver Nelson, one of the great composer/arrangers of his generation, brings 20 or so guys with invincible swing in their DNA into a studio with some killer charts to play, and Johnny Hodges stands in front of them and does what Johnny Hodges does. The result was a classic album that's given me great pleasure…