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ellington, duke & johnny hodges - side by side (33rpm lp)
[MGVS-6109]

24,42EUR

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
AUDIOPHIL Yes
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
BARCODE Yes
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS --

MUSICIANS

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Harry Edison – trumpet
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Duke Ellington – piano
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Al Hall – bass
Wendell Marshall – bass
Leslie Spann – guitar, flute
Jo Jones - drums

SIDE 1

stompy jones - 6:36
just squeeze me (but don’t tease me) - 4:35
big shoe - 5:33
going up - 4:50

SIDE 2

just a memory - 5:51
let's fall in love - 6:46
ruint - 2:31
bend one - 2:57
you need to rock - 5:51

REVIEW

The most awesome, the most swinging rhythm group of all times!

Fantastic winds!

There’s only one guy who can make an alto saxophone sound like this – somewhere between melancholy and aggressiveness!

Superlative after superlative come to mind when you listen to these nine numbers, which were recorded at the end of the Fifties

The idea of scaling down Ellington’s band for jam-session-like numbers is absolutely genial because it offers soloists great opportunities to display their artistry

And these wind musicians are the best of the best, masters of their instruments

We have Roy Eldridge, who influenced the transition from swing to be-bop and a modern style of trumpet playing; Harry Edison, whose light and airy Basie-swing style cannot be denied; and Ben Webster, who amalgamates both the Count’s and the Duke’s style of swing

And then there is Johnny 'The Rabbit' Hodges, whose natural feeling for rhythm and gentle tone is brought to optimal expression within this concept

"Squeeze Me" and "Stompy Jones" both stem from the Forties and are often performed, but in this session they have been rejuvenated in a masterly fashion

The standard "Let’s Fall In Love" demonstrates Lawrence Brown’s highly personal sound on the trombone and then goes on to spotlight Roy Eldridge and Johnny Hodges, both of whom prove that they are at the very zenith of their artistic prowess

"Ruint" and "Going Up" provide a showcase for Johnny Hodges, while "Just A Memory" focuses on the gentle, sometimes rather sentimental sound of Ben Webster

Just as exceptional is the recording quality of this LP

Timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the two sessions, the reissue offers a excellent opportunity to pay homage to the Verve recording engineers

RECORDING August 1958 and February 1959 in New York City
MASTERING --
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED June 2009
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING Audiophil by Pallas Germany
SOUND Audiophil
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Jazz / Swing
AVAILABLE as long as inventory

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This product was added to our catalog on Friday 29 May, 2009.

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