Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues

by Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges

Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues cover art

A masterpiece of small-group swing, this album features Duke Ellington away from his orchestra in a rare, intimate jam session focused purely on the blues. The star is Johnny Hodges, whose alto saxophone tone is one of the most beautiful in jazz history.

Genres

  • Swing
  • Mainstream Jazz
  • Blues

Tracklist

  1. Wabash Blues
  2. Basin Street Blues
  3. Beale Street Blues
  4. Weary Blues