Johnny Hodges "Ellingtonia '56" Norgran 1st Press All-Star Cast Jazz 1956 NM-
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~ Johnny Hodges~
Johnny Hodges and his Small Band & Johnny Hodges and his Big Band
"Ellingtonia '56"
Original
Yellow Label
Trumpeter Label
Deep Groove
Jazz
Norgran Records # MG N - 1055 , 1956 NM / VG++Original Recording:
Johnny Hodges
Ellingtonia 56
Jazz Mainstream Swing
33 RPM LP
Original
Vinyl is clean with all original luster. Records have seen little play time.
Records grades a NM- condition. A side one small mark and B side a couple minor surface marks only.
No real flaws to list..
Record plays and sounds terrific.
Both Norgran labels are in at least a VG++ condition with no real wear.
No stickers. No writing.
Jacket is in at least a VG+ condition and better with only minor wear.
I repaired a 4" split on the top seam some tme ago. Still mostly holding.
Mostly all gloss. Minor age wear. Unable to load MP3 at this time.
John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1906 – 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, except the period between 1932 and 1946 whenOtto Hardwick generally played first chair. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946, when he was given the lead chair.[1] He is considered one of the definitive alto saxophones players of the Big Band Era (alongsideBenny Carter).[2]
Hodges started playing with Lloyd Scott, Sidney Bechet, Lucky 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.
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