Johnny Hodges, Earl Hines – Stride Right (VG+/VG+)

Stride Right is an LP by Johnny Hodges, Earl Hines from 1966 released on the Verve Records label.

About this album

Stride Right is a rewarding 1966 meeting of two jazz greats: alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist Earl Hines. The album brings Hodges’ supple, blues-bred phrasing together with Hines’ percussive, inventive stride piano, creating a session that feels both relaxed and finely disciplined. Drawing on standards and jazz favourites such as Rosetta, C Jam Blues and I’m Beginning to See the Light, the record highlights the players’ deep roots in swing while leaving plenty of room for individual improvisation. It stands as a fine late-period example of classic small-group jazz from musicians who helped shape the language of the era.

Genre: Jazz