Johnny Hodges- Blues A Plenty (Verve Acoustic Sound Series) Industrial After supervising the recording of

After supervising the recording of the Buddhist chants

this 1980 follow-up was her first album of original compositions

Remastered from the original studio tapes with updated liner notes

Farther Along

Johnny Hodges- Blues A Plenty (Verve Acoustic Sound Series) Industrial After supervising the recording ofLabel: Verve Released 2024 Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Johnny Hodges' 1958 album Blues A Plenty showcases the great alto saxophonist backed by an all star group featuring Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, and an Ellingtonian rhythm section formed by Billy Strayhorn on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Sam Woodyard on drums. Hodges was perhaps the most important soloist and sideman in Duke Ellington's orchestra from 1928 up to Hodges' death