JOHNNY HODGES & Strings Play The Prettiest Gershwin Russ Garcia Verve mono dg LP

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JOHNNY HODGES and His Strings

Play the Prettiest Gershwin

Vinyl LP. Verve Records MG V 8314. Mono, black & silver label with trumpeter logo, deep groove pressing, Verve Records, Inc. USA. COVER: VG++ some edge wear, some splitting on spine. VINYL: VG+ a few light sleeve scuffs & light surface scratches.

On November 18, 1958 JOHNNY HODGES recorded an album for Verve consisting of 12 melodies written by George Gershwin. The session took place in Stuttgart, Germany; Hodges was accompanied by pianist Horst Jankowski and by a bassist who has yet to be identified. "Atmosphere" was generated by the Stuttgart Light Orchestra, under the direction of Wolfram Rohrig. Arrangements were scored by Russell Garcia. As with most string-laden recordings, the listener will need to accept the violins, violas and celli in order to enjoy the jazz element that exists quite strongly -- and intimately -- in the foreground. Most of the songs are performed slowly, with "Nice Work If You Can Get It" taken at a gentle bounce tempo. "But Not for Me" comes across as slightly sassy, "They Can't Take That Away from Me" is walked in 4/4 time and "Summertime" is savored as a deeply felt meditation in blue. All of these performances, like most of the music in the latter day Johnny Hodges discography, combine the elegant tonal ligatures of swing and cool.

1. Love Is Here To Stay

2. Nice Work If You Can Get It

3. 'S Wonderful

4. Summertime

5. Soon

6. But Not For Me

7. Somebody Loves Me

8. They Can't Take That Away From Me

9. Someone To Watch Over Me

10. The Man I Love

11. Oh Lady Be Good

12. They All Laughed 

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