Back To Back (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) TSOV-320.1 In the Reins - and

In the Reins - and in 2018's attention-span challenged world that's not a bad thing

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Back To Back (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) TSOV-320.1 In the Reins - andSeveral times in his career star alto saxophone soloist Johnny Hodges struck out on his own, only to return each time to Duke Ellington's band. Critic Michael Ullman suggested that the blues classics chosen for this program may have been neutral ground, where Ellington's playing could come to the fore & Hodges' irrepressible sensuality could have free rein. This is one of the very best small group records Ellington ever made a perfectly integrated set