Compil. US 1966 on VSP label
Blues (Big Band)
The performances collected on this album feature two distinct and completely separate Johnny Hodges organizations. The first is an all-star, all-Duke Ellington sideman orchestra. Tracks were recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey on December 11 & 12, 1961 (from the release Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra) The second features a small band. Recorded in August , 1958 (from the release Blues-A-Plenty)
Johnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US alto saxophone, album by | |
Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US arranged by, conductor, piano | |
Aaron Bell b, 1921-2003 US bass | |
Jimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US bass | |
Sam Woodyard dr, 1935-1988 US drums | |
Jimmy Jones p, 1918-1982 piano | |
Harry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US reeds | |
Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US reeds | |
Paul Gonsalves ts, sax, 1920-1974 US reeds | |
Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US reeds | |
Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone | |
Chuck Connors tb, 1930-1994 US trombone | |
Lawrence Brown tb, 1907-1988 US trombone | |
Quentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US trombone | |
Vic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US trombone | |
Bill Berry tr, 1930-2002 US trumpet | |
Cat Anderson tr, 1916-1981 US trumpet | |
Ed Mullens tr, 1916-1977 US trumpet | |
Harold Baker tr, 1914-1966 US trumpet | |
Howard McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US trumpet | |
Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US trumpet |
Jack Maher a&r, research & coordination |
Acy Lehman art direction |
Jon Henry cover, artwork |
Bob Nastasi design |
Don Saffer design |
Rudy Van Gelder engineer |
Val Valentin engineer, director of engineering |
Creed Taylor producer |
Norman Granz producer |
Frank Greenwald remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Johnny Hodges | ||
2 | Jeep's Blues | Johnny Hodges | ||
3 | The Gal From Joe's | Johnny Hodges | ||
4 | Satin Doll | Johnny Hodges | ||
5 | Azure | Johnny Hodges | ||
6 | I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Johnny Hodges | ||
7 | Saturday Afternoon Blues | Johnny Hodges | ||
8 | I'm Just A Lucky So And So | Johnny Hodges | ||
9 | I Didn't Know About You | Johnny Hodges | ||
10 | Day Dream | Johnny Hodges |