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Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges

Title: Side by Side

Label: Essential Jazz Classics

Cat No:EJC55459
Format:CD

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• The complete original classic 1959 album ‘Side by Side’ (originally on Verve) - with Ellington and Hodges as co-leaders. This was a continuation of ‘Back to Back’ (1958), and presented the extant tunes from that session, as well as another small group date the same year, featuring Hodges with Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster, Lawrence Brown and Billy Strayhorn.

• Six tracks from a further 1958 Hodges’ session, presenting very similar personnel and format, have been added as a bonus.

• Among the hundreds of Ellington recordings, ‘Side by Side’ – like its companion ‘Back to Back’ (reissued on EJC 55449) – remain of particular interest, since they are fine examples of his regrettably scarce small group sessions.

• Personnel : Duke Ellington (p), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp), Les Spann (g, fl), Al Hall (b), Jo Jones (d). Roy Eldridge (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Billy Strayhorn (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Ray Nance (tp), Jimmy Hamilton (cl), Jimmy Woode (b), Sam Woodyard (d).

• Total Time: 77:00 - 15 tracks - Includes 12-page booklet.

Track Listing for Side by Side
1 Stompy Jones 6:41
2 Squeeze Me 4:38
3 Big Shoe 5:38
4 Going Up 4:54
5 Just A Memory 5:54
6 Let’s Fall In Love 6:48
7 Ruint 2:34
8 Bend One 3:00
9 You Need To Rock 5:51
10 M.H.R. 5:59*
11 Three And Six 2:21*
12 Not So Dukish 7:53*
13 Central Park Swing 3:25*
14 Preacher Blues 8:24*
15 The Last Time I Saw Paris 2:55*

Total Time: 77:00

Reviews

Jazz Journal - Bruce Crowther

All nine tracks are exceptionally good.

Jazz Rag - Peter Vacher

A priority for purchase.

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Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges

Side by Side + 1 bonus track (180g)

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Side by Side

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