The Blues (Johnny Hodges album)
The Blues is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1952, 1953 and 1954 and released on the Norgran label.[1][2]
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| Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1061 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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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
- Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
- Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
- The Blues – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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