View basket “Corridors” has been added to your basket. With Billy Strayhorn/Orch (1961) Johnny Hodges SKU: V68452 Barcode: 4260019711557 34.00 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner Released Date: 20th July 2009 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Unfortunately, jazz fans in this century are forced to enjoy a concert by Johnny Hodges or Duke Ellington from the comfort of their television armchair. The climax of any of these recorded concerts is always found in the lyrical, gentle solos of the first-rate alto saxophonist. And one can see for oneself how seemingly effortlessly the notes just pour out of his instrument and how his restless eyes search contact with the audience. The melodies were almost always penned by Billy Strayhorn, Duke’s friend and alter ego. For the jazz producer Norman Granz, it was a foregone conclusion to record an LP with the two lyricists. And for Johnny Hodges, who had already released more than a dozen LPs to his name, this particular recording was to be the summit of his career. The swinging, schmaltz-free carpet of sound of Duke Ellington’s orchestra might well be better likened to the swell and surge of a calm sea over which the archlike melodies are allowed to unfold. Such a mood is virtually impossible to express in words – which is logical – for if it was easy then musicians would be authors, not musicians … One shouldn’t be tempted to first pick out the new titles such as “Your Love Has Faded” or “Tailor Made” in the belief that there is nothing new to discover in such numbers as “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”, “Day Dream” and “I’m Just A Lucky So And So”. That would be a real mistake – for it is precisely these catchy melodies, bedded in amongst the others, that make this album so exciting! And just listen to these wizards from the Ellington Band: they obviously thoroughly enjoyed performing ‘in the background’ for a change instead of playing solo and standing in the limelight. There is plenty of good to be discovered in Johnny Hodges (even if gossip has it that he was no angel!), but for that you need the recordings being available. Thanks to the top-quality of this re-release of Verve 8452 you certainly don’t have to place top-bids at an auction anymore! Recording: December 1961 in New York City by Rudy van Gelder Production: Creed Taylor Artist Johnny Hodges Genre Jazz Label Speakers Corner Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country Germany Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Johnny Hodges and more from Jazz View Product Quick View Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn Jazz | Analogue Productions | SACD Released 8th May 2020 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn £30.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: CVRJ8452SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 8th May 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn Jazz | Analogue Productions | 200g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 1st December 2013 £60.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn £60.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AVRJ845245 Formats: 200g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 1st December 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Johnny Hodges Blues A Plenty Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 11th February 2014 £60.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Hodges Blues A Plenty £60.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AVRJ612345 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 11th February 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Johnny Hodges Blues A Plenty Jazz | Analogue Productions | SACD Released 14th August 2020 £38.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Hodges Blues A Plenty £38.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: CVRJ6123SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 14th August 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ben Webster Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 22nd October 2012 £65.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Ben Webster Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson £65.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AVRJ611445 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 22nd October 2012 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Laufey Bewitched Jazz | Laufey | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 27th October 2023 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Laufey Bewitched £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Laufey SKU: LAULP003 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 27th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Joel Ross Nublues Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 9th February 2024 £35.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joel Ross Nublues £35.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Blue Note SKU: 5837663 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 9th February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mette Henriette Mette Henriette Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP Released 23rd August 2019 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mette Henriette Mette Henriette £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 7763995 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 23rd August 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Matthew Halsall An Ever Changing View Jazz | Gondwana | 2LP Released 8th September 2023 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Matthew Halsall An Ever Changing View £29.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gondwana Released Date: 8th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Elvin Jones Revival: Live at Pookie’s Pub Jazz | Blue Note | 3LP Released 18th November 2022 £50.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvin Jones Revival: Live at Pookie’s Pub £50.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 4587205 Formats: 3LP Released Date: 18th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miles Davis Round About Midnight – Mono Jazz | Sony Music | 1LP Released 2nd October 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis Round About Midnight – Mono £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sony Music SKU: 88985434521 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd October 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Max Roach We Insist! 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