Tag: Al Hall

  • Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges, Back to Back, 1959 on Verve

    Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges, Back to Back, 1959 on Verve

    Great album recorded Feb 20, 1959 in session with Duke Ellington (piano), Johnny Hodges (sax), Al Hall / Sam Jones (bass), Jo Jones (drums), Les Spann (guitar), and Harry Edison (trumpet). (That’s Papa Jo Jones, not Philly Joe Jones). All the productions in the Acoustic Sounds Series sound great, and this is no exception. My…