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About Johnny Hodges
Hometown
Cambridge, United States of America
Born
1906
Genre
Jazz
One of the giants of the alto saxophone, Johnny Hodges was perhaps the most important soloist and sideman in Duke Ellington's orchestra from 1928 up to Hodges's 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.
Johnny Hodges has also released music as a member of Eddie Heywood and His Trio, Leonard Feather's Esquire All-Americans, Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra, The Duke Ellington Orchestra Johnny Hodges All-Stars.
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