Person
Hodes, Art (Arthur W.), 1904-1993
Dates
- Existence: 1904-11-14 - 1993-03-04
Occupations
Places
- Ukraine (Place of Birth)
- Harvey (Ill.) (Place of Death)
- Russia (Associated Country)
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.