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 - Released by Jazzology on May 23, 2016
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Art Hodes' All-Star Stompers
Jazz - Released by Jazzology on Jan 8, 2015
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Café Des Copains, Toronto (Live)
Jazz - Released by Solo Art on Nov 14, 2015
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Recollections from the Past, Vol. 1: Chicago
Jazz - Released by Solo Art on Sep 19, 2015
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The Spirit of Condon
Jazz - Released by Jazzology on Nov 13, 2016
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Recollections from the Past, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Solo Art on Oct 23, 2015
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The Music Of Lovie Austin
Jazz - Released by Documents on Apr 1, 2011
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Glad to Be Here, Piano Solos
Jazz - Released by Solo Art on Nov 14, 2015
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