• Jazz Genres

Between January 1951 and August 1955, alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges took an extended vacation from Duke Ellington and led his own ensembles in a remarkably [More]
In 1951 Duke Ellington’s biggest star soloist decided to finally leave the band he had been with since 1928, seduced by JATP’s impresario Normal Granz. [More]
Tracks listing: A1 Pitter Panther Patter 0:00 A2 Body And Soul 3:02 A3 Sophisticated Lady 6:13 A4 Mr. J. B. Blues 8:59 A5 Day Dream [More]