Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra - Blues-A-Plenty (1958) [2014 SACD]

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' 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.

Tracks:

01. I Didn't Know About You
02. Cool Your Motor
03. Gone With The Wind
04. Honey Hill
05. Blues-A-Plenty
06. Don't Take Your Love From Me
07. Saturday Afternoon Blues
08. Satin Doll
09. Reeling And Rocking