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This is Johnny Hodges

Posted on July 25, 2016 by garJuly 25, 2019
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Duke Ellington’s Famous Orchestra had many great soloists. Indeed, it was a band of great soloists. But one stood a notch above them all, alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. Jazz writer Scott Yanow states that Hodges possessed “the most beautiful tone … Continue reading →

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