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Author Archives: Ellington Reflections

The Treasury Shows, Pt. II (Podcast #19-004)

Posted on February 17, 2019

A look at some of the music on Volumes 6 through 10 of Storyville Records’ release of the Duke Ellington Treasury Series radio shows.
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Posted in podcast | Tagged Al Hibbler, Al Sears, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwicke, Ray Nance, Sonny Greer, Storyville Records, Taft Jordan, U. S. Treasury Department, War Bonds, World War II | Leave a comment

And Now For Something Completely Different…. (Podcast #19-003)

Posted on February 2, 2019

Ellington playing the electric piano, Billy Strayhorn on harpsichord and the 1932 band in stereo are just some of the different items you’ll hear from the Ellington oeuvre.
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Posted in podcast | Tagged Apollo 11, Barney Bigard, Billy Strayhorn, Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, Jazz, Jazz Podcast, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Sonny Greer | Leave a comment

Portrait of Johnny Hodges, Pt. III (Podcast #19-002)

Posted on January 19, 2019

A sample of the many Ellington/Strayhorn compositions that featured the sublime alto sax of Johnny Hodges from his return to the orchestra in 1955 until his death in 1970.
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Posted in podcast | Tagged Benny Goodman, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Quincy Jones, Wild Bill Davis | Leave a comment

Portrait of Johnny Hodges, Pt. II (Podcast #19-001)

Posted on January 5, 2019

A look at some of the outside projects done by Johnny Hodges during his second tenure with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
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Posted in podcast | Tagged Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Earl Fatha Hines, Elvin Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Jones, Johnny Hodges, Kenny Burrell, Lawrence Brown, Lawrence Welk, Mercer Ellington, Oliver Nelson, Ray Nance, Wild Bill Davis | Leave a comment

Portrait of Johnny Hodges, Pt. I (Podcast #18-020)

Posted on December 15, 2018

Johnny Hodges one of the most unique voices in jazz, graced the Ellington band for almost 40 years.
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Posted in podcast | Tagged Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Bubber Miley, Charlie Parker, Charlie Shavers, Cootie Williams, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Oscar Peterson | Leave a comment

The Treasury Shows, Pt. I (Podcast #18-019)

Posted on November 17, 2018

A look at the first 5 volumes of the 25 volume set of Duke Ellington’s Treasury Shows released by Storyville Records. Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Al Sears, Cat Anderson, Duke Ellington, FDR, Harry Carney, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Storyville Records, Victory Bonds, War Bonds, World War II | Leave a comment

Tiger Rag & its Ellington Contrafacts (Podcast #18-018)

Posted on October 21, 2018

Tiger Rag provided Ellington with composition material for many years Continue reading →

Posted in podcast | Tagged Art Tatum, Barney Bigard, Bubber Miley, Duke Ellington, Harold "Money" Johnson, Harry Carney, Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Hodges, New Orleans, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Piano, Russell Procope, Sonny Greer, Tiger Rag, Vince Prudente | Leave a comment