OFFICIAL ORIGINAL AUTHORISED 6 VINYL LP BOX SET RELEASE MOSIAC RECORDS USA CATALOGUE MR6 126 - NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION OF 7500 - WITH DETAILED 16 PAGE LP SIZE BOOKLET INCLUDING PICTURES - RARE AND OUT OF PRINT

THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS OF JOHNNY HODGES SESSIONS 1951 - 1955 6 VINYL LP BOX SET

Mosaic Records is an American specialist Jazz Record Label founded in 1983 by Michael Ciscuna and Charlie Lourie (current partner Fred Pustay, joined in 1994) to issue coherent limited edition LP and Box Sets, initially on LP of jazz recordings by individual musicians, which had fallen out-of-print. The sets would be leased from the major record companies, usually for a three- or five-year period, with each a edition limited to a specific number of copies.

As is true of most Mosaic box sets, it would be very difficult to improve upon this reissue. After 22 years, altoist Johnny Hodges left Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1950 to try to make it on his own as a bandleader. Five years later, he returned to Ellington for the final 15 years of his life after having recorded the music heard on this six-LP set. Hodges's small group, a unit that emphasized blues, ballads, and riff-filled romps, was an extension of the Ellington band. Hodges had a big hit with "Castle Rock" (ironically a feature for tenor saxophonist Al Sears), but otherwise had trouble at the end making ends meet. Other notable sidemen on these enjoyable performances include trumpeters Emmett Berry and Harold "Shorty" Baker, trombonist Lawrence Brown, and tenors Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, and John Coltrane on one session (during which he unfortunately does not solo); the final session, from Sept. 8, 1955 (after Hodges had already returned to Ellington), also has trumpeter Clark Terry and pianist Billy Strayhorn. Most of this music had been long out of print at the time this 1989 box was released. A highly recommended gem of swinging jazz. ~ Scott Yanow AMG

Personel: Al Hibbler (Vocals), Louie Bellson (Drums), Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)), Flip Phillips (Sax (Tenor)), Ben Webster (Sax (Tenor)), Rudy Williams (Sax (Tenor)), Harold Baker (Trumpet), Emmett Berry (Trumpet), Teddy Brannon (Piano), Ray Brown (Bass), Red Callender (Bass), Call Cobbs (Piano), John Coltrane (Sax (Tenor)), J.C. Heard (Drums), Osie Johnson (Drums), Leroy Lovett (Piano), Lloyd Trotman (Bass), John Williams (Bass), Al Walker (Drums), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), Barney Richmond (Bass), Lawrence D. Brown (Trombone)

GRADING RECORD : ALL RECORDS NEAR MINT WITH FULL ORIGINAL SHEEN.

ALL RECORDS HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY STORED SINCE ISSUE AND LIE FLAT ON THE TURNTABLE.

PAPER LABLES CONDITION: NEAR MINT A COUPLE OF VISIBLE SPINDLE MARKS - ALL CAREFULLY PLAYED ON TOP RANGE EQUIPMENT.

PROTECTIVE INNERS FOR EACH RECORD CONDITION :  NEAR MINT NO RIPS OR TEARS

CARDBOARD BOX CONDITION : EXCELLENT PLUS THE SPINE IS CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND NEAR MINT.

NOTE ONE CORNER OF TOP OF BOX IS SPLIT PLUS A MORE MINOR POINT IN MY MIND BOTTOM OF BOX ALONG SPINE SHOWS AN INTERMITENT I THINK ITS A SPLIT OR CREASING OF BINDING TO BOX APPROX 3" LONG DIFFICULT TO MAKE OUT, COUPLE OF SMALL STICKERS TOP RIGHT CORNER ON BACK OF BOX (THESE MAY BE REMOVABLE).

BOOKLET CONDITION : NEAR MINT

VINYL CONDITION CODES (BASED ON GOLDMINE STANDARDS) SS STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING M A PERFECT RECORD. THIS GRADE IS ONLY USED IN THE RARE INSTANCE THAT A RECORD LOOKS ABSOLUTELY UNPLAYED NM NEAR PERFECT. AT WORST, A FEW PAPER RUBS--NOTHING THAT WOULD EVER AFFECT PLAYBACK. EX A RECORD WITH SOME VERY LIGHT MARKINGS. THESE MARKINGS WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PLAYBACK OF THE RECORD VG+ A RECORD WITH WITH SOME MARKINGS. THESE MARKING WILL NOT SIGNICANTLY AFFECT PLAY. VG A RECORD WITH MILD SURFACE WEAR--SOME MARKINGS/VERY FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. THERE MAY BE MILD SURFACE NOISE, BUT ITS OVERALL IMPACT ON THE PLAYBACK OF THE RECORD WILL STILL BE SMALL. VG- A RECORD THAT SHOWS SOME WEAR FROM PLAY. SURFACE MARKS AND SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES MAY BE SEEN. STILL ENJOYABLE. G A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN ENJOYED. SURFACE MARKS WILL BE APPARENT AND SOME SCRATCHES ARE POSSIBLE. LUSTER MAY BE LOST. SURFACE NOISE WILL NOT DOMINATE PLAYBACK. COVER GRADING
(Any significant blemish not mentioned in the table below will be described above) SS STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING M A COVER THAT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED. SHARP CORNERS AND NO VISIBLE BLEMISHES. NM A COVER WITH ONLY MINOR SHELF WEAR. A RECORD THAT HAS CLEARLY BEEN STORED PROPERLY. EX A COVER THAT HAS BEEN HANDLED PROPERLY, BUT DOES SHOW ITS AGE. MINOR WEAR, BUT NOTHING DISTRACTING. VG+ A COVER THAT DOES HAVE MINOR BLEMISHES--WEAR TO CORNERS, LIGHT RINGWEAR, ETC. AN AVERAGE COVER CONDITION. VG A COVER THAT SHOWS DISTINCT WEAR FROM HANDLING. THERE MAY BE RINGWEAR, MINOR DISCOLORING, EDGE AND SPINE WEAR AND LESS THAN 1.5" SEAMSPLIT(S). VG- A COVER THAT HAS SOME DAMAGE, BUT IS STILL INTACT. RINGWEAR MAY BE HEAVY; THERE MAY BE SEAM SPLITS AND STAINS. G A COVER THAT HOLDS THE RECORD. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE APPARENT. THE PICTURE SHOULD SHOW OBVIOUS BLEMISHES.

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