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Released
  
1955

Label
  
Norgran MGN 1045

Artist
  
Johnny Hodges

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Length
  
46:29

Creamy (1955)
  
Ellingtonia '56 (1956)

Release date
  
1955

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
September 8, 1955 New York City

Similar
  
Ellingtonia '56, Buenos Aires Blues (& The El, Gerry Mulligan Meets Jo, Blue Hodge, Used to Be Duke

Creamy is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1955 and released on the Norgran label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars out of 5 and noted "While there are no real surprises anywhere on this record, it is well worth acquiring".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

  1. "The Ballad Medley: Whispering/Tenderly/Don't Take Your Love from Me/Prelude to a Kiss/Polka Dots and Moonbeams/Passion Flower" (Vincent Rose, John Schonberger, Richard Coburn/Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence/Henry Nemo/Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills/Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke/Billy Strayhorn) - 15:19
  2. "Scufflin'" (Cue Hodges) - 8:13
  3. "Honey Bunny" - 6:37
  4. "Passion" (Strayhorn) - 3:20
  5. "Pretty Little Girl" (Strayhorn) - 2:28
  6. "No Use Kicking" - 10:32

Personnel

  • Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown - trombone
  • Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
  • Billy Strayhorn - piano
  • Jimmy Woode - bass
  • Sonny Greer - drums

    • References

    Creamy (album) Wikipedia
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