{"product_id":"2xhdst1097-johnny-hodges-featuring-ben-webster","title":"Johnny Hodges featuring Ben Webster","description":"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Hodges featuring Ben Webster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e includes the superb November 1960 session recorded by the \u003cstrong\u003eBen Webster-Johnny Hodges Sextet\u003c\/strong\u003e in studio conditions at the Jazz Cellar, in San Francisco (without an audience). It is presented here in its complete form for the first time ever on tracks 1 thru 6.\r\n\r\nThese recordings are exceptional in that no other date exists in their collaborative discography featuring them as the only horns. The two great saxophonists were the only horn players heard at the session. They were backed by a rhythm section of piano, guitar, bass and drums.\r\n\r\nA complete (and very rare) octet session featuring \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Hodges \u0026amp; His Orchestra\u003c\/strong\u003e from August 27, 1964, has been added as a bonus to this new DSD 256 Stereo release on tracks 7 thru 9.\r\n\r\nBen Webster and Johnny Hodges had already known each other for over 25 years by the time they recorded the present date together at The Jazz Cellar in San Francisco. The two sax giants recorded their first sides together as members of the illustrious Duke Ellington orchestra on August 19, 1935.\r\n\r\nThis album offers two jazz masters – masters of the saxophone – for the price of one. Ellingtonians both, John Cornelius Hodges and Benjamin Francis Webster were superbly lyrical and magnificently authoritative saxophonists whose extemporized compositions had a serenity and authority that are only to be found among the true elite of Jazz musicians.\r\n\r\nPossessor of the most beautiful tone ever heard in Jazz, altoist Johnny Hodges formed his style early on and had little reason to change it through the decades. Hodges’ luscious playing on ballads has never been topped.\r\n\r\nHodges was best known for his solo work with Duke Ellington’s Orchestra where he played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years and his playing became one of the identifying voices of the Ellington orchestra. He is considered one of the definitive Alto Saxophone players of the big band era (alongside Benny Carter). His unchanging style always managed to sound fresh.\r\n\r\n\u003cem\u003ePlease note that the booklet for this release contains a printing error regarding the instrumentation credits. Ben Webster and Paul Gonsalves are credited with playing the \"trumpet\" where this should be “tenor saxophone”.\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jazz Cellar, San Francisco, November 22 1960 (Tracks 1 thru 6)\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\nJohnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone\r\nBen Webster, Tenor Saxophone\r\nLou Levy, Piano\r\nHerb Ellis, Guitar\r\nWilfred Middlebrooks, Bass\r\nGus Johnson, Drums\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare Octet Session with Johnny Hodges \u0026amp; His Orchestra, August 27, 1964 (Tracks 7 thru 9)\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\nJohnny Hodges, Alto Saxophone\r\nCat Anderson, Trumpet\r\nLawrence Brown, Trombone\r\nPaul Gonsalves, Alto Saxophone\r\nRussell Procope, Alto Saxophone \u0026amp; Clarinet\r\nVictor Feldman, Piano\r\nGeorge Catlett, Bass\r\nSam Woodyard, Drums","brand":"2xHD - Storyville","offers":[{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56739171434820,"sku":"2XHDST1097-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56739171467588,"sku":"2XHDST1097-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56739171500356,"sku":"2XHDST1097-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56739171533124,"sku":"2XHDST1097-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57310186766660,"sku":"2XHDST1097-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/2XHDST1097-2.jpg?v=1790500306","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/2xhdst1097-johnny-hodges-featuring-ben-webster","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}