Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges / Side By Side (180g LP)

演出者:
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Bass – Al Hall (A1,A2,A4), Wendell Marshall (A3, B1-B5)
Drums – Jo Jones
Guitar, Flute – Leslie Spann (A1, A2, A4)
Piano – Billy Strayhorn ( A3,B1-B5), Duke Ellington ( A1,A2,A4)
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (A3,B1-B5)
Trombone – Lawrence Brown (A3, B1-B5)
Trumpet – Harry Edison (A1, A2, A4), Roy Eldridge (A3, B1-B5)

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★完美融合Duke Ellington的華麗流暢與Johnny Hodges的優雅感性對話演出
★德國黑膠唱片名廠Speakers Corner經典重刻，高品質180g壓片

這張由Duke Ellington與Johnny Hodges於1958年在紐約所灌錄的專輯，是Johnny Hodges重返Duke Ellington Orchestra後與Duke Ellington再度合作的重要錄音之一。專輯以爵士七重奏為主架構，並且由Duke Ellington親自擔綱鋼琴的演出，參與樂手更是大牌如林。如唱片標題《Side By Side》所示，Duke Ellington與Johnny Hodges有著相當精彩而高竿的對話性演出，尤以開場的〈Stompy Jones〉，更是完美融合了Duke Ellington的華麗流暢與與Johnny Hodges優雅感性，絕對值得樂迷們珍藏。

曲目:
Side A
1. Stompy Jones
2. Squeeze Me
3. Big Shoe
4. Going Up

Side B
1. Just a Memory
2. Let’s Fall in Love
3. Ruint
4. Bend One
5. You Need to Rock

【得獎榮譽】