[Grumpie]

Not many clips around with Johnny Hodges. I love the Isfahan clip, but here is another one. Around 02:05 you can see what sax he's playing.

 

[RootyTootoot]

Good lord. That's kind of shocking for all us Buescher-botherers. But then I always did say that he'd get a pretty magnificent solo out of blowing across the top of a milk bottle. The clip was brilliant. Thanks.

 

[saintsday]

It's one of these. They called it the Johnny Hodges model and it had the Leblanc system fingerings.

 

[Grumpie]

Thanks for the pic saintsday, when I noticed this in the clip (and after checking 3 or 4 times) I knew I read about Johnny playing Vito and this actually made me think of you're small collection.

 

[RootyTootoot]

It looks pretty. Have you played one? Has anyone else if not? I'm wondering how much is Hodges in spite of the sax and how much "well this is pretty much like my usual instruments, what's the difference".

 

[barisaxbeast]

Good lord. That's kind of shocking for all us Buescher-botherers. But then I always did say that he'd get a pretty magnificent solo out of blowing across the top of a milk bottle. The clip was brilliant. Thanks.

Ah, but what make of milk bottle tho??

 

[BarrySachs]

I played Johnny's Vito alto about 12 years ago. Frank Wess has it, and he used to bring it out to jam sessions once in a while.

It played Okay, but I'd rather have a Buescher.

 

[saintsday]

I played Johnny's Vito alto about 12 years ago. Frank Wess has it, and he used to bring it out to jam sessions once in a while.

It played Okay, but I'd rather have a Buescher.

Very cool. I'm curious what kind of condition it was in.

 

[jacobeid]

I forget..why did Hodges switch from his buescher?

 

[BarrySachs]

Very cool. I'm curious what kind of condition it was in.

It was in good shape. i don't think Frank plays it much.

 

[Hurling Frootmig]

I forget..why did Hodges switch from his buescher?

I think by the time he stopped playing his Buescher the company was owned by Selmer USA and they had started to concentrate on moving student horns rather than pro horns. He probably didn't fit into their plans.