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Released
  
1956

Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
  
Duke's in Bed (1956)

Release date
  
1956

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Norgran MGN 1055

Artist
  
Johnny Hodges

Producer
  
Norman Granz

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Recorded
  
January 11 & 12, 1956 New York City

Similar
  
The Soft Swing, Callin' the Blues, Stan Getz at The Shrine, Four Altos, Groovin' with Golson

Ellingtonia '56 is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1956 and released on the Norgran label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

  1. "Hi 'Ya" (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:10
  2. "Snibor" (Strayhorn) - 7:16
  3. "Texas Blues" - 11:47
  4. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) - 3:29
  5. "Duke's Jam" (Edith Cue Hodges) - 6:25
  6. "Night Walk" (Cat Anderson) - 3:13
  7. "The Happy One" (Anderson) - 2:52
  8. "You Got It Coming" - 6:04

Personnel

  • Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
  • Cat Anderson (tracks 5-8), Willie Cook (tracks 5-8), Ray Nance, Clark Terry (tracks 5-8) - trumpet
  • Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-4), Quentin Jackson (tracks 5-8), John Sanders (tracks 5-8), Britt Woodman (tracks 5-8) - trombone
  • Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Russell Procope - alto saxophone (tracks 5-8)
  • Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 5-8)
  • Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
  • Billy Strayhorn - piano
  • Jimmy Woode - bass
  • Sam Woodyard - drums

    • References

    Ellingtonia '56 Wikipedia
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