Duke Ellington - Back To Back - Import 180g Vinyl LP Record

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Duke Ellington

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Alto saxophone soloist star Johnny Hodges went independent several times during his career, but each time he returned to Duke Ellington's band. Such is the case with this 1959 recording. Critic Michael Ullman suggests that the blues masterpieces chosen for this program may have been a neutral place where Ellington's playing was front and center and Hodges' unbridled sensuality could be unleashed freely. This is one of Ellington's finest small-group records, a perfectly integrated body of music that makes the blues truly swing. Personnel〉Duke Ellington(p) Johnny Hodges(as) Harry "Sweets" Edison(tp) Les Spann(g) Al Hall(b:tracks 1 and 4) Sam Jones (b:tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)Jo Jones( ds)