Skip to product information
    Artist: 
    Duke Ellington

    Back to Back

    Acoustic Sounds Vinyl
    €39,99

    Release date: May 31, 2024

    Several times in his career star alto-saxophone soloist Johnny Hodges struck out on his own, only to return each time to Duke Ellington's band. Critic Michael Ullman suggested that the blues classics chosen for this program may have been neutral ground, where Ellington's playing could come to the fore and Hodges' irrepressible sensuality could have free rein. This is one of the very best small-group records Ellington ever made — a perfectly integrated set of music that truly swings the blues.

    VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve, Gatefold Sleeve.

    Tracklist:

    A1. Wabash Blues
    A2. Basin Street Blues
    A3. Beale Street Blues    
    B1. Weary Blues
    B2. St Louis Blues
    B3. Loveless Love
    B4. Royal Garden Blues    

    Duke Ellington – piano / Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone / Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet / Les Spann – guitar / Al Hall – bass / Sam Jones – bass / Jo Jones – drums

    Get into the details

    Format Album
    Release Date 2024
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"

    Tracklist

    1. 1. Wabash Blues
    2. 2. Basin Street Blues
    3. 3. Beale Street Blues