“Passion Flower”
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“Passion Flower” is a jazz composition closely associated with alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, showcasing his lyrical, expressive ballad style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Passion Flower” canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billy Strayhorn
NERFINISHED
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Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Swing era ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingContext | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Flower
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Passion ⓘ |
| instrumentalFocus | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
melodic emphasis over virtuosity
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rich, singing alto saxophone tone ⓘ |
| notableFor | showcasing Johnny Hodges' lyrical ballad style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPerformer | Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repertoire |
Duke Ellington Orchestra repertoire
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Johnny Hodges repertoire ⓘ |
| style |
expressive
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lyrical ⓘ |
| tempo | ballad ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
big band
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small jazz combo ⓘ |
| writer | Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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