Through the standards
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone, is on 51 recordings across 32 tunes on this site, from 1928 to 1967. Most often alongside Duke Ellington, Harry Carney and Lawrence Brown.
1920s
1930s
- Three Little WordsDuke Ellington and His Orchestra with the Rhythm Boys · 1930 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone/clarinet · Victor
- It Don't Mean a ThingDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Ivie Anderson · 1932 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone/clarinet · Brunswick
- Rose RoomDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1932 · alto saxophone/clarinet · Brunswick
- I Can't Give You Anything but LoveEthel Waters with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1932 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone · Brunswick
- Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington · 1933 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone · Brunswick
- MoonglowDuke Ellington · 1934 · New York · Brunswick
- SolitudeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1934 · clarinet/soprano saxophone/alto saxophone · Brunswick
- In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1935 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone · Brunswick
- I Cried for YouTeddy Wilson · 1936 · alto saxophone · Brunswick
- Mean to MeTeddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday · 1937 · alto saxophone · Brunswick
- All God's Chillun Got RhythmIvie Anderson with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1937 · alto saxophone · Variety
- Don't Be That WayLionel Hampton · 1938 · alto saxophone · Victor
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1938 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone · Brunswick
- Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1938 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone · Brunswick
1940s
- CottontailDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1940 · alto saxophone · Victor
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1940 · alto saxophone/clarinet · RCA Bluebird reissue
- Day DreamJohnny Hodges · 1940 · alto saxophone/soprano saxophone · Bluebird
- FlamingoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Herb Jeffries · 1940 · soprano saxophone/alto saxophone/clarinet · Victor
- Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1941 · alto saxophone · Victor
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, vocal by Ivie Anderson · 1941 · RCA Victor studio, Los Angeles · Victor
- Things Ain't What They Used to BeJohnny Hodges · 1941 · alto saxophone · Bluebird
- Chelsea BridgeDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1941 · alto saxophone · Victor
- C Jam BluesDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1942 · alto saxophone/clarinet · Victor
- PerdidoDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1942 · soprano saxophone/alto saxophone/clarinet · Victor
- I'm Beginning to See the LightDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1944 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Come SundayDuke Ellington · 1944 · alto saxophone · Prestige
1950s
- Mood IndigoDuke Ellington · 1950 · alto saxophone · Columbia Masterworks
- Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington · 1950 · alto saxophone · Columbia Masterworks
- Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington · 1952 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Blue LouNorman Granz' Jam Session · 1953 · alto saxophone · Clef
- Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington · 1957 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Take the "A" TrainElla Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington · 1957 · alto saxophone · Verve
- PerdidoElla Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington · 1957 · alto saxophone · Verve
- SolitudeDuke Ellington · 1957 · alto saxophone · Columbia
- Basin Street BluesDuke Ellington and Johnny Hodges · 1959 · alto saxophone · Verve
- C Jam BluesDuke Ellington · 1959 · alto saxophone · Roulette
- C Jam BluesDuke Ellington · 1959 · alto saxophone · Columbia
1960s
- Day DreamJohnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra · 1961 · alto saxophone · Verve
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreJohnny Hodges · 1961 · alto saxophone · Verve
- PerdidoColeman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge and Johnny Hodges · 1962 · alto saxophone · Verve
- Prelude to a KissJohnny Hodges · 1962 · alto saxophone · Verve
- Mood IndigoDuke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins · 1962 · alto saxophone · Impulse!
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartJohnny Hodges · 1964 · alto saxophone · Verve
- C Jam BluesElla Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington · 1965 · alto saxophone · Verve
- It Don't Mean a ThingWild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges · 1966 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- I'm Beginning to See the LightJohnny Hodges and Earl Hines · 1966 · alto saxophone · Verve
- RosettaJohnny Hodges and Earl Hines · 1966 · alto saxophone · Verve
- It Don't Mean a ThingElla Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington · 1966 · alto saxophone · Verve
- Day DreamDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra · 1967 · alto saxophone · RCA Victor
- Poor ButterflyFrank Sinatra and Duke Ellington · 1967 · alto saxophone · Reprise