Classic Ellington small-group session with Johnny Hodges and Harry "Sweets" Edison in top form now given the ultimate audiophile treatment with George Marino 45rpm remaster from Original Master Tapes at Sterling Sound and 200gr QRP pressing on high quality virgin vinyl. Just like on of the tunes... "Let's Fall in Love"

• Limited Edition
• Double LP 45rpm on 200g Vinyl
• Pressed at QRP USA
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
• Cut from the Absolute Original Analog Master Tapes

When Norman Granz signed Johnny Hodges to a recording contract in 1951, it was a prelude to Hodges's leaving the Duke Ellington orchestra to lead his own small band. Four years later Hodges was back in the Ellington fold, but he continued to record for Granz under his own name. Side by Side, recorded in 1958 and 1959, is a throwback to the small-group sessions Ellington recorded with Hodges and other members of his orchestra in the Thirties, but with a couple of important differences: the absence of Ellington himself on several cuts (with Billy Strayhorn taking over at the piano), and the presence of such notable non-Ellingtonians as drummer Jo Jones and trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Harry "Sweets" Edison.

Musicians:

Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone
Duke Ellington, piano
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet
Al Hall, bass
Les Spann, guitar, flute
Jo Jones, drums
Ben Webster, tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge, trumpet
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Wendell Marshall, bass
Billy Strayhorn, piano

Track Listing:

1. Stompy Jones
2. Just Squeeze Me
3. Big Shoe
4. Going Up
5. Just a Memory
6. Let's Fall in Love
7. Ruint
8. Bend One
9. You Need to Rock

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