Johnny Hodges
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
I’m Beginning to See the Light
This is a swinger all the way! The tempo can be anywhere between 132–150 BPM and there is a written-out trumpet 2 solo. There’s plenty of swingin’ ensemble, a great sax section soli, plus optional parts for flute, clarinet, vibes, horn, baritone horn, and tuba. Add in trumpet plungers and sliding trombones and it’s all great stuff!SKU: AL40348 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Jeep’s Blues
Jeep’s Blues is one of many blues lines written by Ellington’s star alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. This one was for an Ellington small group recording under Hodges’ name in the late 1930’s. It’s basically just the first 4 bars of the blues and then Hodges improvises the rest of the 12-bar form. Ellington’s later big band arrangement is a very simple enlargement of that original 4-horn chart. There are 2 ensemble choruses, 2 solo choruses, 2 sax section choruses ending with a stride piano cadence. The opening is a loud and glorious ensemble; the closing is a soft and introspective sax section.SKU: AL30561 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Squatty Roo
Written for the Ellington orchestra by saxophonist Johnny Hodges, this catchy riff-based tune swings hard from beginning to end. After the hard-hitting opening, solos are exchanged by tenor, trombone, trumpet and piano. In typical Clayton-Hamilton fashion, the piece roars to an exhilarating full tilt finish!SKU: HL07011139
