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Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Hodges, Johnny. (1907–1970). Three Photographs from "Jazz Party" Recording Session, 1959. Grouping of three photographs taken during the recording sessions for the 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra LP Jazz Party, which took place on February 19 and 25 of that year.  Other prominent members of Ellington's band present include saxophonist Hodges, bassist Jimmy Woode (1926–2005), and drummer Sam Woodward (1925–1988), whose name is visible on the right kick drum in one photograph.  The musicians are in the process of recording either "Malletoba Spank" or "Tymperturbably Blue,"  both of which featured nine-piece percussion sections that included George Gaber, the previous owner of these photographs.  Light edge wear, small crease to upper left corner of one photograph, else in fine condition.  10  x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.).

From the collection of George Gaber (1916–2007), noted percussionist who performed with a number of professional ensembles, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Baltimore Symphony and worked with Leonard Bernstein, Otto Klemperer, Igor Stravinsky, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington and many others over the span of his career.  From 1960 to 1986 taught percussion at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and was also an artist in residence at Carnegie Mellon University, an adjudicator for National Music Arts in Japan and the Canadian Music Competition, and a Hall of Fame recipient in Percussion Arts Society.

Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Hodges, Johnny. (1907–1970) Three Photographs from "Jazz Party" Recording Session, 1959

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Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Hodges, Johnny. (1907–1970). Three Photographs from "Jazz Party" Recording Session, 1959. Grouping of three photographs taken during the recording sessions for the 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra LP Jazz Party, which took place on February 19 and 25 of that year.  Other prominent members of Ellington's band present include saxophonist Hodges, bassist Jimmy Woode (1926–2005), and drummer Sam Woodward (1925–1988), whose name is visible on the right kick drum in one photograph.  The musicians are in the process of recording either "Malletoba Spank" or "Tymperturbably Blue,"  both of which featured nine-piece percussion sections that included George Gaber, the previous owner of these photographs.  Light edge wear, small crease to upper left corner of one photograph, else in fine condition.  10  x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.).

From the collection of George Gaber (1916–2007), noted percussionist who performed with a number of professional ensembles, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Baltimore Symphony and worked with Leonard Bernstein, Otto Klemperer, Igor Stravinsky, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington and many others over the span of his career.  From 1960 to 1986 taught percussion at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and was also an artist in residence at Carnegie Mellon University, an adjudicator for National Music Arts in Japan and the Canadian Music Competition, and a Hall of Fame recipient in Percussion Arts Society.