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 Person

Hodes, Art (Arthur W.), 1904-1993

Dates

  • Existence: 1904-11-14 - 1993-03-04

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0058

Abstract: Art Hodes was a jazz and blues pianist, active from the 1920s until he suffered a stroke in 1991. He was also a writer, founding Jazz Record in 1943 and contributing to publications such as Downbeat, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Jazz Junction throughout the 1950s-1970s. This collection documents his career and comprises letters, manuscripts, notes,...
 Collection
Identifier: IJS-0317

Scope and Contents:

This collection is made up of thirty-nine audiocassette interviews conducted by Art Hodes with various jazz musicians, including Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Charlie Byrd, Mercer Ellington, and Dizzy Reece.