Featured In
ALBUMIn ConcertJohnny Hodges
Albums by Johnny Hodges
ALBUMAll That Jazz, Vol. 111: Sumpin' Jumpin' – Johnny Hodges & the Ellingtonians (Remastered 2019)Johnny Hodges & The Ellingtonians
ALBUMYeah.....About ThatJohnny Hodges
ALBUMPassion Flower 1940-46Johnny Hodges
ALBUMThe Rabbit In ParisJohnny Hodges
ALBUMThree Shades of BlueJohnny Hodges, Oliver Nelson & Leon Thomas
ALBUMTriple PlayJohnny Hodges
ALBUMStride RightEarl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges
ALBUMCon-Soul and SaxWild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges
ALBUMLawrence Welk & Johnny HodgesLawrence Welk & Johnny Hodges
ALBUMEverybody KnowsJohnny Hodges
Artist Playlists
Johnny Hodges Essentials
The saxophonist had a miraculously warm and sensual tone.
Woody Herman Essentials
His bands embodied collective power and distinctive soloists.
Artist Biography
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.
Hometown
Cambridge, MA, United States
Genre
Jazz