Daydream J o h n n y H o d g e s

[Neroscot]

Lord, day D can wait ?

[hswatnik]

all-star video-

[almostvirtuoso]

you will get 73 virgins in heaven for posting this vid :)

[almostvirtuoso]

oh..now i can die in peace :)

[thomeselby1947]

this is some of the most gorgeous music ever made

[brunoperrone1]

bello Bellissimo !!!!

[FTFWAY]

I don't comment on much, but this, this masterpiece deserves a comment. This is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, alto sax ballad ever written. Absolutely gorgeous! With just a few notes Johnny Hodges can say what not even a thousand words could come close to. I almost come to tears listening to this...

[altocu15]

the master at his best

[maidoodesu]

nice !  です.

[borvalter]

Я уже 50 лет наслаждаюсь этим дивным звуком. Спасибо тебе, Джонни!

[MrJohnpiano]

Yes! There should be more Johnny Hodges in everyone's life! Not to mention Swea' Pea himself. Thanks for posting!

[BrotherBrio]

That's a fantastic recording. Have you ever heard his version of 'Tenderly' ?? it just hits this exact same mood as this piece.

[HELLOkitty1974]

Bought this album in Italy in 1970. The best version of Daydream I've heard. Hodges is brilliant, of course, and Strayhorn's counterpoint to the melody is incredibly haunting.

[suneeday2]

I think this is my favorite Hodges playing a Strayhorn tune. It is absolutley incredible. That specail bond between Strayhorn and Hodges is evident here. Of all the versions of this song check out Daydream on the album And His Mother Called Him Bill.

[grimmly2007]

thank you everybody for your comments. thinkinoutloud it's from 'Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and his Orchestra on Verve'

[thinkinoutloud123]

Hi grimmly, we wondered where this particular version came from? We tried the buy it from the iTunes and Amazon links but they are both different versions.

Cheers K

[sinatrasessions1]

when you listen to the Rabbit, your mind goes blank. And if it doesn't something is wrong with you!

[bobbygoesbig]

aaaahh the master.

[paulostroff99]

awesome

[paulostroff99]

Awesome

[helluvagun]

Selmer Mark VI, Conn King super 20 Silversonic, ,must be a helleuva horn!

[lickmyballs2113]

one of the best sax tones in all of jazz. Johnny Hodges= legend

[prunellapussywuggums]

none smoother!

[PREZ150]

J o h n n y  H o d g e s LIVES !

[Ludlow889]

So damn beautiful. Man, his sound is unmatched by any other saxophonist.

[Felken09]

Johnny Hodges has been my insperation. I graduated highschool about 8 years ago and now im in a jazz band that plays bars and clubs frequently. All thanks to johnny hodges, he's why i kept playing after highschool

[prunellapussywuggums]

smooth, smoky, sexy. just needs a drink to make it perfect.

[b7bob]

magnificent tone ....so lucky to have you tube...a million thanks

[avril2]

Gorgeous.

This is what women mean when they say the saxophone is sexy.

And they're right!

[attabuoy]

Can't be better than this!!

[FlorDiCastro01]

SONG OF NEVER FELT FEELINGS !

[FlorDiCastro01]

SONG OFNEVER FELT FEELINGS !!!

[FlorDiCastro01]

EVERY NOTE FINDS REAL LOVE IN IT !!

[notbendable]

He was so awesome!

[JarnBjorn72]

My grandmother was telling me the other day of back when my grandfather played this for her on his old 33 (I think it was?) and how she fell completely in love with the song.. I can't say that I really blame her now that I finally hear it!

[grimmly2007]

Thanks for all your comments. Check out BrunoJazzmanLeicht excellent Jazz blog if you haven't already (link on his profile). Some great old videos.

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

What a sweep and flow. Could get sentimental. Thx.

Feel free to drop by my swing&jazz site, if you like. For link see my profile.

Merci & Keep it up,

!BRUNO!

[hugaadro]

Gracias!!!

[4tooitous]

Beautiful. The tone and dynamics seem to tug you along. It's like a sad, sweet memory. Great pictures as well. Thanks for posting. Five stars.

[rdoister]

so summarizes the sensitivity and nostagia for post war - mid 60's hipness. wonderful stuff

[faintmelody]

this makes me think of a warm vacation...

[faintmelody]

this is sooo relaxing and beautiful and moving at the same time.

[neverknewtillnow]

Hauntingly beautiful, I also have the Ellington version and think this the better of the two.

Well done!

[bebop54]

priceless ! ....great snaps & hodges together ! wow ..thanks

[Yovra1964]

I heard this (the Ellington version, this is slower) for the first time on a comedy show (!) on the BBC and I've searched for a year for this...one of the most beautiful jazz-melodies ever! Mellow, smooth and gorgeous!

[ViperEye]

Beautiful...

[STILLAVRIL1]

Flawless.

What a gorgeous sound, and so very sexy.

[jzzlvrmee]

Beautiful, beautiful!! You can't go wrong with Johnny Hodges. What recording was this one from?

[jzzlvrmee]

My goodness, I have this one on vinyl!! It was given to me, and it's been a while since I listened to it!!

[attabuoy]

So many great Hodges performances, but I never heard better than this. Can't believe the small number of viewers and comments. I rate it six stars.

[grimmly2007]

Thanks for that. If you haven't got it already check out Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and his Orchestra on Verve, great great CD. Has Day Dream on it.

[brandyofthedamned]

any idea where I might get hold of Verve? I play Day Dream over and over again but can only get it on YouTube.

Thanks

Zenny

[paulostroff99]

@attabuoy -I fully agree,and believe this to be a Strayhorn classic tune. Gorgeous.