Credits:
Johnny Hodges,Roy Eldridge,Vic Dickenson,Ben Webster,Billy Strayhorn,Jimmy Woode,Sam Woodyard
Description:
[The second issue of "Hard to Find! Jazz Treasured Masterpieces from Prestigious Labels ] We pick up some of the masterpieces from Universal Music's prestigious jazz labels such as Blue Note, Pacific Jazz, Verve, EmArcy, Impulse, Liberty, Capitol, etc., which have been out of press, out of production, or sold out in limited edition. The collection includes some of Universal Music's most prestigious jazz labels, such as EmArcy, Impulse! Including premieres and titles not yet available for streaming, this limited edition release is priced at an extremely low 1,000 yen plus tax! Includes commentary. A representative work of Verve by the famous alto player of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The album is full of rich content, including a middle-of-the-road session with a rare meeting, and rich one-horn ballad playing. Johnny Hodges (as), Roy Eldridge (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Billy Strayhorn (p), Jimmy Woody (b), Sam Woodard (ds), recorded April 5, 1958, in New York. Label: Verve, Master: 1998