Art Hodes
Throughout his long career, Art Hodes was a fighter for traditional jazz, whether through his distinctive piano playing, his writings (which included many articles and liner notes), or his work on radio and educational television. Renowned for the feeling he put into blues, Hodes was particularly effective on up-tempo tunes, where his on-the-beat chordings from his left hand could be quite exciting. Born in Russia, he came to America with his family when he was six months old and grew up in Chicago. Hodes had the opportunity to witness Chicago jazz during its prime years in the 1920s, and he learned from other pianists. In 1928, he made his recording debut with Wingy Manone, but spent most of the 1930s in obscurity in Chicago until he moved to New York in 1938. He played with Joe Marsala and Mezz Mezzrow before forming his own band in 1941. Hodes recorded for Solo Art, his Jazz Record label, Signature, Decca, and Black & White during 1939-1942, but he made more of an impression with his heated Dixieland recordings for Blue Note during 1944-1945 (all of which have been reissued on a Mosaic box set). During 1943-1947, Hodes edited the important magazine the Jazz Record, had a radio show, and became involved in the moldy fig versus bebop wars with Leonard Feather and Barry Ulanov; jazz on a whole lost to the latter. In 1950, he returned to Chicago, where he remained active locally and made occasional records. Hodes hosted a television series, Jazz Alley, for a time in the 1960s, wrote for Downbeat, and was a jazz educator. Art Hodes recorded frequently during the 1970s and '80s, and was widely recognized as one of the last survivors of Chicago jazz. His later recordings were for such labels as Audiophile, Jazzology, Delmark, Storyville, Euphonic, Muse, Parkwood, Candid, and Music & Arts.
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The Jazz Record Story (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazzology am 23.05.2016
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The Last Reunion
Jazz - Erschienen bei Upbeat Jazz am 10.08.2007
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Art Hodes' All-Star Stompers
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazzology am 08.01.2015
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Café Des Copains, Toronto (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Solo Art am 14.11.2015
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Recollections from the Past, Vol. 1: Chicago
Jazz - Erschienen bei Solo Art am 19.09.2015
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The Spirit of Condon
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazzology am 13.11.2016
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All Time All Stars
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazzology am 15.01.2018
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Jazz Highway: Art Hodes The Lost Sessions, Vol. 1 - Part 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei Orange Leisure am 26.12.2011
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I Remember Chicago
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blooming Jazz Records am 11.07.2016
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Wolverine Blues
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blooming Jazz Records am 03.12.2015
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Royal Garden Blues: Art Hodes Live in Concert
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 06.06.2012
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The Funky Piano Of Art Hodes
Jazz - Erschienen bei CoolNote am 01.01.2000
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Recollections from the Past, Vol. 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei Solo Art am 23.10.2015
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Jazz Highway: Art Hodes The Lost Sessions, Vol. 1 - Part 1
Jazz - Erschienen bei Orange Leisure am 26.12.2011
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Jazz Highway: Art Hodes The Lost Sessions, Vol. 2 - Part 1
Jazz - Erschienen bei Orange Leisure am 26.12.2011
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