Art Hodes
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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. ~ Scott Yanow, RoviRelated Videos:
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| Birth name | Arthur W. Hodes |
| Born | November 14, 1904 Nikolayev, Russia |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 4, 1993 (aged 88) Harvey, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala, Mezz Mezzrow |
Arthur W. Hodes (November 14, 1904, Russia – March 4, 1993, Harvey, Illinois), known professionally as Art Hodes, was an American jazz pianist.
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Biography
Hodes was born in Ukraine. His family settled in Chicago, Illinois when he was a few months old. His career began in Chicago clubs, but he did not gain wider attention until moving to New York City in 1938. In that city he played with Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala, and Mezz Mezzrow.
Later Hodes founded his own band in the 1940s and it would be associated with his home town of Chicago. He and his band played mostly in that area for the next forty years.
In the late 1960s Hodes starred in a series of TV shows on Chicago style jazz called "Jazz Alley". Here he appeared with greats like Pee Wee Russell and Jimmy McPartland. He also wrote for jazz magazines like Jazz Record. He remained an educator and writer in jazz. During this period of his life and into the 1970s Hodes resided in south suburban Park Forest, Illinois.
He toured the UK in 1987 recording with drummer John Petters. In 1988 he returned to appear at the Cork jazz Festival with Petters and Wild Bill Davison. A tour, the Legends of American Dixieland, followed in May 1989 with the same line-up.
Other musicians he played and recorded with included Louis Armstrong, Wingy Manone, Gene Krupa, Muggsy Spanier, Joe Marsala, Mezz Mezzrow, Sidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas, Wild Bill Davison, and Vic Dickenson.[1]
In 1998, he was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
Quotation
Bebop? Avant-garde? Yeah, I heard of them. I also heard of these kids called the Bright Brothers – Wright Brothers? – who claim they can make you fly. It'll never catch on, none of it.—Art Hodes (1981)[2]
Discography
- The Jazz Record Story (Jazzology, 1943–46)
- Tribute to the Greats (Delmark, 1976–78) solo
- Pagin' Mr. jelly (Candid, 1988)
- Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now (Candid, 1988)
- Art Hodes Blue Five and Six (Jazzology, 1987)
- South Side Memories (Sackville 3032)
- Blues in the Night (Sackville 3039)
- Together Again with Wild Bill Davison & John Petters (CMJ)
- Sensation - with John Petters & Trevor Whiting (CMJ)
- Coalition - with Wild Bill Davison & John Petters(Jazzology
- The Duets (Solo Arts, 2000)
References
- ^ All about Jazz
- ^ quoted in Morton, Brian; Richard Cook (2010) [1992]. The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1001 Best Albums. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (10th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-14-104831-4.
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Mentioned in
After Hours with Art Hodes
(1979 Music Film)
Art Hodes' Jazz Alley, Vol. 2
(1968 Music Film)
I Remember Bessie
(1977 Album by Art Hodes)
Classic Pianos
(1991 Album by Erroll Garner)
Magnolia Jazz Band & Art Hodes
(1994 Album by Magnolia Jazz Band & Art Hodes)
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