Tag: Dizzy Gillespie

Rabbit’s Blues: The Life And Music Of Johnny Hodges: The Coming of Bird

Legendary saxophone player Johnny Hodges is the subject of a comprehensive new biography. This excerpt addresses the changing times of the mid-1940s and the arrival of an innovative but divisive new player, Charlie Parker.

Rabbit’s Blues: The Life And Music Of Johnny Hodges: The Coming of Bird

Legendary saxophone player Johnny Hodges is the subject of a comprehensive new biography. This excerpt addresses the changing times of the mid-1940s and the arrival of an innovative but divisive new player, Charlie Parker.