Johnny Hodges- With Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra-LP

Johnny Hodges – With Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra

Johnny Hodges’ With Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra is especially appealing because Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington’s celebrated composer-arranger, shaped the arrangements. The Ellington connection runs deeper than the title: the album includes performances by Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, and Paul Gonsalves, all associated with Duke Ellington’s orchestra. Produced by Creed Taylor, it sits in a classic jazz lane where swing-era language and big-band arranging frame Hodges’ alto saxophone. The program includes “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” “I’ve Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good,” “Gal From Joe’s,” and “Jeep’s Blues,” giving the LP strong Ellington-world appeal. This 1962 mono Johnny Hodges vinyl pressing is a neat vintage vinyl LP for buyers drawn to Strayhorn’s arranging and the Duke Ellington orchestra circle. At under $15, this is an affordable Johnny Hodges vinyl record graded VG+, with a few light lines, sleeve marks, or small scuffs expected, but not the kind of wear that should overwhelm the music.

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