180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Tapes!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
Johnny Hodges' 1958 album Blues-A-Plenty showcases the great alto saxophonist backed by an all-star group featuring Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, and an Ellingtonian rhythm section formed by Billy Strayhorn on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Sam Woodyard on drums. Hodges was perhaps the most important soloist and sideman in Duke Ellington's orchestra from 1928 up to Hodges' death in 1970. The self-taught player made many solo forays during his long career — one of his '50s outfits included a young John Coltrane — but history remembers Hodges for his virtuosic sidemanship, particularly his sensitive rendering of ballads.
Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets.
Features
- Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
- 180g Vinyl LP
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Tapes
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket
Musicians
Johnny Hodges | alto saxophone |
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Ben Webster | tenor saxophone |
Roy Eldridge | trumpet |
Vic Dickenson | trombone |
Billy Strayhorn | piano |
Jimmy Woode | bass |
Sam Woodyard | drums |
Selections
Side A:
- I Didn't Know About You
- Cool Your Motor
- Gone with the Wind
- Honey Hill
- Blues-A-Plenty
- Don't Take Your Love from Me
Side B:
- Saturday Afternoon Blues
- Satin Doll
- Reeling and Rocking