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Celebrating Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington’s Saxophonist Of Choice
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Celebrating Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington’s Saxophonist Of Choice
Born on July 25, 1907, Johnny Hodges was the saxophonist of choice for Duke Ellington. Hodges played with considerable authority when with a band. He also possessed a technical mastery of his instrument and an individualistic style. His use of vibrato was one-of-a-kind. At Hodges’s funeral, Ellington had this to say: “Never the world’s most highly animated showman or greatest stage personality, but a tone so beautiful it sometimes brought tears …
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