“Jeep’s Blues”

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“Jeep’s Blues” is a classic jazz composition closely associated with alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, known for its smooth, blues-inflected melody and expressive saxophone lead.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition ⓘ
jazz standard ⓘ
associatedWith Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ
Johnny Hodges ⓘ
bandleader Duke Ellington ⓘ
characteristic blues-inflected melody ⓘ
expressive saxophone lead ⓘ
smooth melody ⓘ
composer Duke Ellington ⓘ
Johnny Hodges ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
dedicatedToOrNicknameOf Johnny Hodges ("Jeep") ⓘ
linked to: Johnny Hodges
era swing era ⓘ
firstPerformerEnsemble Duke Ellington Orchestra ⓘ
form blues form ⓘ
genre jazz ⓘ
improvisationFeature alto saxophone solos ⓘ
keyCharacteristic bluesy alto saxophone phrasing ⓘ
language instrumental ⓘ
notablePerformer Johnny Hodges ⓘ
notableRecordingArtist Duke Ellington ⓘ
Johnny Hodges ⓘ
performanceContext big band ⓘ
jazz concert ⓘ
primaryInstrumentFeature alto saxophone ⓘ
style swing ⓘ
subgenre blues ⓘ
tempo medium tempo ⓘ
typicalEnsemble jazz orchestra ⓘ
saxophone section with rhythm section ⓘ

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Johnny Hodges → notableWork → “Jeep’s Blues” ⓘ