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Lover, You Should Have Come Over by David Bode

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Album Title: Good Hang
1718 Records LLC
Released: 2025
Duration: 01:09:07

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About the Album

David Bode , a New Orleans-born saxophonist, composer, and arranger, is set to release his debut album, Good Hang, on August 29, 2025. “After many recordings as a sideman or bandmember, I am very proud to present the first album under my own name,” says Bode, who leads a 19-piece big band ensemble that includes some of New Orleans’ finest musicians. “Big Band Jazz was the original inspiration for me to pick up the saxophone, and I am so excited to share my interpretation of this music with the world.” The album reflects Bode’s eclectic taste in music and his wide performance experience. From the modern jazz repertoire, Bode includes John Coltrane’s Syeeda’s Song Flute, the classic ballad, Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most by Fran Landesman and Tommy Wolf, Happy People by Kenny Garrett, and Monkey Puzzle by New Orleans native James Black. The album also incorporates Bode’s love of pop and rock with a medley of The Beatles’ Dear Prudence and Don’t Let Me Down, as well as a version of Lover, You Should’ve Come Over by 90s rock legend Jeff Buckley. Rounding out the repertoire is the classic Libertango by Astor Piazzolla and two of Bode’s original compositions, Cold Train Funk and Temporary Blindness. The record is imbued with the history of Bode’s native city, as it was recorded at Marigny Studios, blocks away from the world-famous Frenchmen Street, where Bode and many other musicians on the album first cut their teeth. “Marigny Studios was originally Luthjens’ Dance Hall, where many New Orleans musicians played in the 60s and 70s. It’s great that a building with so much history is still a part of the musical fabric of the city,” says Bode. Good Hang was supported by a grant from the Threadhead Cultural Foundation, which promotes the cultural heritage of New Orleans. The album will be released 20 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures swamped the city of New Orleans. “My family was very lucky with Katrina, but it still impacted me in a major way as I spent months away from Louisiana for the first time in my life,” reminisces Bode. “When I returned, I had a renewed sense of how important New Orleans is in the history of music. This album is a culmination of many years of study, performance, writing, and living, and I hope my contribution to New Orleans’ musical history is enjoyed by all.”

Tracks

Syeeda's Song Flute; Libertango; Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most; Happy People; Lover, You Should've Come Over; Cold Train Funk;Monkey Puzzle; Temporary Blindness; Dear Prudence / Don't Let Me Down

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Date featured

October 21, 2025

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