Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn • Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra

Review by Ken Dryden

Alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges recorded frequently for Verve in the 1950s and 1960s, although nearly all of the musicians on this CD are from the Ellington orchestra and the arrangements are by Billy Strayhorn. Hodges is never less than superb throughout this reissue, while Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney and non-Ellingtonians Howard McGhee on trumpet and pianist Jimmy Jones also deserve praise. Strayhorn's exotic chart of "Azure" and emotional scoring of "Your Love Has Faded" are especially striking. Recommended.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-hodges-with-billy-strayhorn-and-the-orchestra-mw0000048313

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Reseña de Ken Dryden

El saxofonista alto Johnny Hodges grabó con frecuencia para Verve en las décadas de 1950 y 1960, aunque casi todos los músicos de este CD son de la orquesta de Ellington y los arreglos son de Billy Strayhorn. Hodges es nunca menos que magnífico a lo largo de esta reedición, mientras que Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney y el no elingtoniano Howard McGhee en la trompeta y el pianista Jimmy Jones también merecen elogios. La exótica carta de "Azure" de Strayhorn y la emotiva puntuación de "Your Love Has Faded" son especialmente llamativas. Recomendado.

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Track listing:
1 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:00
2 I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:35
3 The Gal from Joe's (Ellington, Irving Mills) - 2:27
4 Your Love Has Faded (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:00
5 I'm Just a Lucky So and So (Mack David, Ellington) - 3:20
6 Jeep's Blues (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 3:18
7 Day Dream (Ellington, John La Touche, Strayhorn) - 3:56
8 Juice A-Plenty (Hodges) - 3:18
9 Azure (Ellington, Mills) - 2:33
10 Tailor Made (Hodges, Eddie Mullens) - 3:35
11 Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 4:25

Personnel:
Cat Anderson - trumpet
Shorty Baker
Bill Berry
Howard McGhee
Eddie Mullens
Aaron Bell - double bass
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Quentin Jackson
Harry Carney - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone
Chuck Connors - bass trombone
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Jones - piano
Russell Procope - clarinet, alto saxophone
Sam Woodyard - drums
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Billy Strayhorn - arranger

Label: Verve Records ‎– V-8452
Released: 1962
Genre: Jazz




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