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Released
  
1957

Label
  
Verve MGV 8203

Artist
  
Johnny Hodges

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Length
  
42:30

Duke's in Bed (1956)
  
The Big Sound (1957)

Release date
  
1957

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
September 1, 1956 New York City

Similar
  
Johnny Hodges albums, Jazz albums

Duke's in Bed is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

  1. "A-Oodie-Oobie" - 3:31
  2. "Meet Mr. Rabbit" - 7:16
  3. "Duke's in Bed" (Duke Ellington) - 2:53
  4. "Just Squeeze Me" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 3:07
  5. "Ballad for the Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:21
  6. "Confab with Rab" - 3:17
  7. "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 3:06
  8. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) - 6:21
  9. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) - 8:02

Personnel

  • Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Ray Nance - trumpet, violin, vocals
  • Quentin Jackson - trombone
  • Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
  • Billy Strayhorn - piano
  • Jimmy Woode - bass
  • Sam Woodyard - drums

    • References

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