Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues

Album by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues is a studio album by Duke Ellington and alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, released in 1959. The record presents blues-oriented arrangements and small-group interplay that emphasise Ellington's piano-driven arrangements and Hodges's warm, expressive alto tone, reflecting a return to blues-inflected material in both musicians' careers and underscoring their long-standing musical partnership.
First released: 1960

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Wabash Blues
    6:29
  2. 2.
    Basin Street Blues
    8:05
  3. 3.
    Beale Street Blues
    7:39
  4. 4.
    Weary Blues
    6:58
  5. 5.
    The St. Louis Blues
    5:51
  6. 6.
    Loveless Love
    7:13
  7. 7.
    Royal Garden Blues
    5:23

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