1907 Johnny Hodges, Alto Sax b. Cambridge, MA, USA. d. May, 11, 1970. né: Cornelius Hodge. Member of Duke Ellington's orchestra from 1928 on. Esquire Mag. 1944-45, Gold Award for Alto sax. In 1946 he received the Silver Award. Biography ~by Scott Yanow Possessor of the most beautiful tone ever heard in jazz, altoist Johnny Hodges formed his style early on and had little reason to change it through the decades. Although he could stomp with the best swing players and was masterful on the blues, Hodges' luscious playing on ballads has never been topped. He played drums and piano early on before switching to soprano sax when he was 14. Hodges was taught and inspired by Sidney Bechet, although he soon used alto as his main ax; he would regretfully drop soprano altogether after 1940.
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