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Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues 
Summary
Back to Back is a 1959 studio album by Johnny Hodges and Duke Ellington. It was followed by Side by Side (1959), recorded at the same sessions.[3]
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1959 - Columbia Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing edit
- "Wabash Blues" (Fred Meinken, Dave Ringle) – 6:22
- "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 8:05
- "Beale Street Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 7:40
- "Weary Blues" (Artie Matthews) – 6:50
- "St. Louis Blues" (Handy) – 5:45
- "Loveless Love" (Handy) – 6:05
- "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) – 5:20
Personnel edit
- Duke Ellington – piano
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
- Les Spann – guitar
- Al Hall – bass (tracks 1 and 4)
- Sam Jones – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- Jo Jones – drums
The tracks with Sam Jones were recorded February 20, 1959, while those with Al Hall were recorded 6 days later. A Fresh Sound CD adds the 3 tracks from Side by Side with this same group.
Notes edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 435. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Back to Back Verve Music Group catalog. Accessed October 23, 2009.