Ellington, Duke / Hodges, Johnny - Back To Back (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) [LP] Sardonyx 6 in G major BWV530~II

6 in G major BWV530~II

Arranged By Alpert

blending the reeds and trombone in intricate ensembles while letting the soloists all shine throughout

It is a deeply powerful and enigmatic record that ultimately transcends it's disquiet roots

who “for nearly four decades bent and shaped the dimensions of almost-popular music” (New York Times)

Ellington, Duke / Hodges, Johnny - Back To Back (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) [LP] Sardonyx 6 in G major BWV530~IIDuke 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