Tracklist:

1. I Didn’t Know About You
2. Cool Your Motor
3. Gone With The Wind
4. Honey Hill
5. Blues A-Plenty
6. Dont Take Your Love From Me
7. Saturday Afternoon Blues
8. Satin Doll
9. Reeling and Rocking

Johnny Hodges was perhaps the most important soloist and sideman in Duke Ellington’s orchestra for nearly 50 years. The self-taught player made many solo forays during his long career, including this 1958 session showcasing the great alto saxophonist backed by an all-star group including Ben Webster & Billy Strayhorn. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.