Description
Verve, 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 integrated set of music that truly swings the blues.
Presented on Verve/UMEs Acoustic Sounds series which offers definitive audiophile versions of classic jazz recordings. Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QPR. Presented in high-quality Stoughton Printing gatefold tip-on jackets. Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds.
Tracklist & Credits – 1LP
Tracklist
Side A
- Wabash Blues
- Basin Street Blues
- Beale Street Blues
Side B
- Weary Blues
- St. Louis Blues
- Loveless Love
- Royal Garden Blues
- Duke Ellington piano
- Johnny Hodges alto saxophone
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet
- Les Spann guitar
- Al Hall bass (tracks 1 and 4)
- Sam Jones bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Jo Jones drums
Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We ship to customers in the US and most international countries including in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Most international orders are delivered duties paid with no additional taxes or custom charges to pay on delivery – please see details for your country at check-out. We aim to dispatch your order within 2-3 business days for in-stock items.
Shipping costs are calculated for each order at check-out and vary based on size and weight of the package and final destination country. Expected delivery times and typical costs for some of our most popular package sizes to USA and Europe:
|
STANDARD USA (“SHIP ITEMS TOGETHER”) 5-7 working days |
STANDARD EUROPE (“SHIP ITEMS TOGETHER”) 2-10 working days |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1LP | $21 | $56 |
| 1CD | $14 | $46 |
| 3LP | $44 | $78 |
Returns
Faulty or damaged goods are applicable for a full refund or re-ship. Please contact [email protected] for any issues with your items. Full terms and conditions.
See also our FAQs for more Shipping & Returns details.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.