“Back to Back”

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“Back to Back” is a jazz album featuring alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges in a classic small-group setting, celebrated for its blues-infused swing and elegant ensemble playing.

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Back to Back 3
“Back to Back” canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
studio album
associatedWithMovement mainstream jazz
catalogNumber Verve MGV-8345
chronologyInArtistDiscography Duke Ellington album
Johnny Hodges album
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by jazz critics
era late 1950s jazz
featuresInstrument bass
drums
guitar
piano
trumpet
followedBy Side by Side
format LP record
genre blues
jazz
hasCoverArt Back to Back Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges album cover
hasTrack Basin Street Blues
Beale Street Blues
Loveless Love
Royal Garden Blues
St. Louis Blues
Wabash Blues
Weary Blues
linked to: “Weary Blues”
language instrumental
mainInstrument alto saxophone
notableFor blues-infused swing feel
elegant ensemble playing
performer Duke Ellington
Harry Edison
Jo Jones
Johnny Hodges
Les Spann
Sam Jones
producer Norman Granz
recordingDate 1959-02-20
recordingLocation New York City
recordLabel Norgran Records
Verve Records
releaseYear 1959
style classic small-group setting
subgenre small-group swing

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Johnny Hodges notableAlbum “Back to Back”
Put Yourself in My Shoes hasPart Back to Back
linked to: “Back to Back”
OZ notableWork Back to Back
linked to: “Back to Back”
Randy Brecker notableWork Back to Back
linked to: “Back to Back”