Music Lives 365: July 25 Steve Goodman & Johnny Hodges

a shirtless Verdine White doing what only the shirtless can do

The pure, unparalleled,easy tonal majesty of Mr. Hodges. Duke Ellington had many masterful musicians in his orchestra but Johnny Hodges was at the top of the heap!

Eclectic guitarist Thurston Moore, founder of the band Sonic Youth

Rock’n’roll saved my soul.
— Thurston Moore
Someone who always has to lie discovers that every one of his lies is true.
— Elias Canetti