{"product_id":"ellington-duke-hodges-johnny-back-to-back-lp-vinyl","title":"Ellington, Duke \/ Hodges, Johnny – Back To Back","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1959, this session captured something rarely heard on record: Ellington stepping out from behind his orchestra to play piano as an equal partner rather than a bandleader, trading ideas with the man many considered the most lyrical alto voice in jazz history. Hodges spent nearly his entire career in Ellington's band, and the chemistry between them here reflects decades of musical conversation compressed into a single afternoon of blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuke Ellington\/Johnny Hodges - \"Back To Back (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)\" \/ Several times in his career, star alto-saxophone soloist Johnny Hodges struck out on his own, only to return each time to Duke Ellington's band. Critic Michael Ullman suggested that the blues classics chosen for this program may have been neutral ground, where Ellington's playing could come to the fore and Hodges' irrepressible sensuality could have free rein. This is one of the very best small-group records Ellington ever made - a perfectly integrated set of music that truly swings the blues. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Wabash Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Basin Street Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Beale Street Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Weary Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. St Louis Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Loveless Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Royal Garden Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602465124491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.24.24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz Wax Records (JWR 4528)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Wabash Blues – 6:31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Basin Street Blues – 8:06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Beale Street Blues – 7:39\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4 Villes Ville Is The Place, Man (Bonus Track) – 2:33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Weary Blues – 6:59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 St Louis Blues – 5:51\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Loveless Love – 7:13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB4 Royal Garden Blues – 5:24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny Hodges – Alto Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarry Carney – Baritone Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimmy Woode – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam Jones – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJo Jones – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam Woodyard – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLes Spann – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuke Ellington – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritt Woodman – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Sanders – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuentin Jackson – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarry Edison – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRay Nance – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54549615051070,"sku":"444382","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12633504055614-transparent-v2.png?v=1791433388","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/ellington-duke-hodges-johnny-back-to-back-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}