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Born: July 25, 1907 in Cambridge, MA
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: May 11, 1970 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Possessor of the most beautiful tone ever heard in jazz, altoist Johnny Hodges formed his style early on and had little reason to change it through the decades. Although he could stomp with the best swing players and was masterful on the blues, Hodges' luscious playing on ballads has never been topped. He played drums and piano early on before swit... Continue Bio >>

Discography:
2004 Jam Session, Vol. 2: Let's Split
2002 Rabbit's Blues
2002 Hop, Skip and Jump
1998 Johnny Hodges and his Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin
1993 Sandy's Gone
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Filmography:
2006 Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
2000 Jazz Festival, Vol. 2
2000 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1929-1943
1986 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1929-1952
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Similar Artists: Coleman Hawkins Lester Young Buddy Tate Ben Webster Charlie Parker More >>

Influenced By: Sidney Bechet Louis Armstrong Jelly Roll Morton Willie "The Lion" Smith W.C. Handy More >> Followers: Chris Woods Ben Webster John "Captain John" Handy Tab Smith Leroy Harris More >>

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