Arthur W. Hodes (Ukrainian: Артур Гоудс; November 14, 1904 – March 4, 1993),[1] was a Russian-born American jazz and blues pianist.

His career began in Chicago clubs, but he did not gain wider attention until moving to New York City in 1938.

[1] During this period of his life and into the 1970s, Hodes resided in south suburban Park Forest, Illinois.

In 1988, he visited Ireland to appear at the Cork Jazz Festival with Petters and Wild Bill Davison.

[citation needed] Other musicians he played and recorded with included Louis Armstrong, Wingy Manone, Gene Krupa, Muggsy Spanier, Joe Marsala, Mezz Mezzrow, Sidney Bechet, Kenny Davern, Albert Nicholas, Wild Bill Davison, Barney Bigard, and Vic Dickenson.