Johnny Hodges - Verve Jazz Masters 35 (1994)

Tracklist

1 Jeep's Blues
2 Castle Rock
3 (A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing) Passion Flower
4 Duke's In Bed
5 Little Rabbit Blues
6 Early Morning Rock
7 Honey Hill
8 The Last Time I Saw Paris
9 Not So Dukish
10 Back Beat
11 Gal From Joe's
12 Rosetta
13 Don't Sleep In The Subway
14 Funky Blues
15 Squatty Roo

John Cornelius Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years, except the period between 1932 and 1946 when Otto Hardwick generally played first chair. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946, when he was given the lead chair. He is considered one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era (alongside Benny Carter)