Johnny Hodges and Jimmy Jones. Practicing in a recording studio, New York, 1969

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Johnny Hodges and Jimmy Jones practicing in a recording studio, New York, 1969.

Johnny Hodges (by name Cornelius “Johnny“Hodges) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington´s big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone but refused to play soprano after 1946. He is considered one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era (along with Benny Carter).

b. July 25, 1907 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
d. May 11, 1970 in New York.

Jimmy Jones (by name James Henry Jones) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Jones did a set with his trio (Jimmy Hughart and Grady Tate) at the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1966, and the following year toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic. In the 1970s, he worked with Kenny Burrell and Cannonball Adderley. Dave Brubeck cited Jones as an influence and said of him: "He didn't like to solo. Harmonically, though, he was one of the greatest players I ever heard.

b. December 30, 1918 in Memphis.
d. April 29, 1982 in Burbank, California.

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