Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges: Back To Back LP (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP Recorded in 1963

Recorded in 1963

bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade

sonically it is oscillating between heavier/aggressive and more soft/mellow sonic components

Run To It (The CP Song)

Lonnie Smith’s 1970 album Drives was a showcase of the organist’s sense of adventure and indomitable groove

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges: Back To Back LP (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP Recorded in 1963Verve, 1959 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 & Hodges' irrepressible sensuality could have free rein. This is one of the very best small group records Ellington ever made a perfectly