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Jeep's Blues (2:47)

Cover of Verve Jazz Masters 35

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  • bobgreen623

    Yet another version, sounds early, sounds wonderful

    9 Nov 2012 Reply

  • AshOck59

    Johnny is the smoothest and most distinctive alto saxophonist of all time.

    18 Jul 2012 Reply

  • roseelle

    such a classic.

    13 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Im2Jazzy4U

    btw...that sandwich one of my faves too...with or without veggie bacon...yum!

    6 May 2012 Reply

  • Im2Jazzy4U

    and the legend grows...lol...thanks moonshado...

    6 May 2012 Reply

  • moonshado

    can't say where jeep comps from, but another version of why he had the rabbit nickname was due to his fondness of nibbling BLT sandwiches without the bacon.

    7 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Im2Jazzy4U

    they say hodges was called rabbit because when playing his face always remained expressionless...but, jeep i don't get... in any event...i will definitely hunt hodges' 1958 version of this beautiful ellington blues...

    29 Dec 2011 Reply

  • multicolouredb

    In answer to jazzy, I think the nickname jeep came up because of the way that Hodges played his solo's on swing compositions.

    10 Dec 2011 Reply

  • bobgreen623

    My favourite version of this is on the Ellington at Newport album, but really any one'll do, Jeep's playing is just so emotional and beautiful

    24 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Im2Jazzy4U

    Has anybody heard the story behind the nickname...Jeep? Just curious. Btw, if the story's too weird...never mind.

    5 Nov 2011 Reply

  • multicolouredb

    one of the finest blues Ellington wrote for the peerless Hodges. The later version from 1958 is however the best version. Seek it out.

    27 Sep 2011 Reply

  • pone2none

    real good ole time jazz!!!

    27 May 2011 Reply

  • Panecea

    Smooth.... real smooth Daddy.

    29 Oct 2010 Reply

  • LowSlowDownEasy

    :-)

    27 Feb 2010 Reply

  • SonicGojira

    Man, I never herd any of Johnnie's solo recordings before....good stuff

    30 Jan 2010 Reply

  • Christien67

    Epic 0 to 60 in 1 second......

    17 Dec 2009 Reply

  • LeRoyUSBanker

    The GRAND SOUND of Johnny Hodges lives on. Yah!

    6 Nov 2009 Reply

  • Tango1Bravo

    He was a master of his era.

    22 Oct 2009 Reply

  • pmarsceill

    The melodic breaks in this song are the best.

    6 Oct 2009 Reply

  • ferdycarolina1

    great ...

    13 Sep 2009 Reply
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