music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Blues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges released on the Norgran label in October 1956.[1] It features performances recorded in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[2]
1956 studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
The Blues |
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Released | October 1956 (1956-10)[1] |
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Recorded | July 22, 1952, December 11, 1952, September 17, 1953 and July 2, 1954 San Francisco, CA, New York City and Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA |
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Genre | Jazz |
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Label | Norgran MGN 1061 |
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Producer | Norman Granz |
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Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [3] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars out of 5.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated
- "Rosanne" (Glenn Osser, Edna Osser, Dick Manning) - 3:06
- "Hodge-Podge" (Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington) - 3:33
- "Jappa" - 3:49
- "Through for the Night" (Trummy Young) - 3:14
- "The Sheik of Araby" (Ted Snyder, Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler) - 3:12
- "Latino" - 2:57
- "Johnny's Blues" (Edith Cue Hodges) - 7:00
- "Indiana" (Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley) - 3:48
- "Easy Going Bounce" (Leroy Lovett) - 3:30
- "Burgundy Walk" - 7:05
- Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on July 22, 1952 (tracks 1-3) in New York City on December 11, 1952 (tracks 4-6) and September 17, 1953 (tracks 7-9) and at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, CA on July 2, 1954 (track 10)
Personnel
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Emmett Berry, (tracks 1-9), Shorty Baker (track 10) - trumpet
- Lawrence Brown - trombone
- Arthur Clarke (tracks 7-9), John Coltrane (track 10), Ben Webster (tracks 1-6), Rudy Williams (tracks 4-6) - tenor saxophone
- Ted Brannon (tracks 4-6), Call Cobbs (track 10), Leroy Lovett (tracks 1-3 & 7-9) - piano
- Ray Brown (tracks 7-9), Red Callender (tracks 1-3), Barney Richmond (tracks 4-6), John Williams (track 10) - bass
- Louis Bellson (track 10), J. C. Heard (tracks 1-3 & 7-9), Al Walker (tracks 4-6) - drums
References
Johnny Hodges |
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. |
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- Castle Rock (1951–52)
- In a Tender Mood (1951–52)
- The Blues (1952–54)
- Used to Be Duke (1954)
- Creamy (1955)
- Duke's in Bed (1956)
- Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
- The Big Sound (1957)
- Blues A-Plenty (1958)
- Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin (1958)
- Not So Dukish (1958)
- Side by Side (and Duke Ellington, 1958–59)
- Back to Back (and Duke Ellington, 1959)
- Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1959)
- Blue Hodge (1961)
- Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra (1961)
- Blue Rabbit (and Wild Bill Davis, 1963–64)
- Sandy's Gone (1963)
- Mess of Blues (and Wild Bill Davis, 1963)
- Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (1964–65)
- Blue Pyramid (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965–66)
- Con-Soul & Sax (1965–66)
- Inspired Abandon (and Lawrence Brown, 1965)
- Joe's Blues (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
- Wings & Things (nd Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
- Blue Notes (1966)
- Stride Right (and Earl Hines, 1966)
- Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City (1966)
- Don't Sleep in the Subway (1967)
- Swing's Our Thing (and Earl Hines, 1967)
- Triple Play (1967)
- Rippin' & Runnin' (1968)
- 3 Shades of Blue (1970)
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Duke Ellington discography |
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