Various Artists - Live in Paris: 18 Mars 1961With Johnny Hodges, the alto saxophone found itself in the hands of a goldsmith. As a member honoris causa of the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1928 to 1970, Hodges' delicate phrasing and incomparable talents as an improviser made him one of the most remarkable musicians in jazz history. In this previously unreleased live recording dating from 1961 he plays the great classics in Ellington's material, titles he always incarnated with an incandescent

The set goes beyond chart books to include groundbreaking records that went nowhere at the time

poses as an outlaw and joins the gang he thinks is responsible

he became the pupil of Joseph Haydn in Eisenstadt

These include Radek Baborák and Alexei Aslamas's arrangement of Brahms's legendary Quintet in G major

Starring The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

to be replaced by Ben Cartland and Paul Buckmaster

' for violin and chamber choir

reaching great emotional depths

Douglas has established a major international career

This historic broadcast is buttressed by rare recordings of the Trio Albeniz

Their three previous releases have all been acclaimed by the press

and features the "Istrian scale" as well as the typical melodies played in thirds