Heard on Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges's album "Side by Side", recorded on August 1958 in Nola Studios, New York City and February 1959 in Columbia Studios, New York, released in 1959.
While released under both names, Hodges remains in the fore, as Ellington only appears on three of the album's tracks, while Billy Strayhorn sits in on the remaining.
Personnel:
August 14, 1958 Session - Tracks 3 and 5 through 9
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Wendell Marshall - bass
Jo Jones - drums
February 20, 1959 Session - Tracks 1, 2, and 4
Duke Ellington - piano
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
Les Spann - flute, guitar
Al Hall - bass
Jo Jones - drums
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