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Here is another of my favorite albums. Here we have Johnny Hodges and Duke Ellington in a small group format playing some fine standards. It is just delightful.

An Amazon reviewer says it better than I could: If Martians ever land here and ask "What is jazz?" play them this one! In the 1950s, when jazz was moving in several new directions, many of the star soloists of the great 'swing' orchestras were left somewhat out in the cold, even though many of them were not only playing better than they ever had, they were also being recorded with vastly improved technology. If proof were needed, here is one of those records. It will go down as a classic when future historians review the century's music...

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