Art Hodes- Mostly Blues: Piano Solos (CD)
During the period of Art Hodes' career in which this session was recorded, he had broadened his repertoire to encompass a wide variety of numbers, all played in his own style. Here he focus on "mostly blues" by presenting a bang up Ellington medley, a seldom-heard Johnny Hodges number, some Louis Armstrong numbers, favorites of the 1920s, and a gorgeous rendition of "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise."
Tracklist:
- World Is Waiting For the Sunrise, The
- Makin' Whoopee
- Walkin' The Blues
- Summertime
- The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
- Medley: As Time Goes By / The Entertainer
- Medley: Things Ain't What They Used To Be / Mood Indigo / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Satin Doll / Take The "A&
- After Hours
- Blues In The Night
- Bye And Bye
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Beale Street Blues
- Backwater Blues
- Saint Louis Blues
- Struttin' With Some Barbecue
During the period of Art Hodes' career in which this session was recorded, he had broadened his repertoire to encompass a wide variety of numbers, all played in his own style. Here he focus on "mostly blues" by presenting a bang up Ellington medley, a seldom-heard Johnny Hodges number, some Louis Armstrong numbers, favorites of the 1920s, and a gorgeous rendition of "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise."
Tracklist:
- World Is Waiting For the Sunrise, The
- Makin' Whoopee
- Walkin' The Blues
- Summertime
- The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
- Medley: As Time Goes By / The Entertainer
- Medley: Things Ain't What They Used To Be / Mood Indigo / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Satin Doll / Take The "A&
- After Hours
- Blues In The Night
- Bye And Bye
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Beale Street Blues
- Backwater Blues
- Saint Louis Blues
- Struttin' With Some Barbecue