Released 1957 The Big Sound
(1957) Blues-a-Plenty
(1958) Release date 1957 Genre Jazz | Label Verve MGV 8271 Artist Johnny Hodges Producer Norman Granz | |
Recorded June 26 and September 3, 1957
New York City Similar Duke's in Bed, Ellingtonia '56, Not So Dukish, Blues‑A‑Plenty, Blue Rabbit | ||
Johnny hodges and the ellington men the big sound
The Big Sound is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.
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Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars out of 5 and noted "While it was not an Ellington record, the band brought its solid qualities in backing and the occasional solo to all the fine Hodges features. This was an integrated unit, not some detached studio band for Hodges to blow over, under, around, and through. It was wonderful Hodges and fine Ellington".
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated
- "Don't Call Me, I'll Call You" (Cat Anderson) - 3:28
- "An Ordinary Thing" (Anderson) - 3:20
- "Waiting for Duke" (Anderson) - 3:58
- "Dust Bowl" - 4:26
- "Little Rabbit Blues" - 9:26
- "Viscount" (Hodges, Mercer Ellington) - 2:30
- "Johnny Come Lately" (Billy Strayhorn) - 2:27
- "Bouquet of Roses" (Hodges, Mercer Ellington) - 3:23
- "Gone and Crazy" - 3:14
- "Digits" (Clark Terry) - 4:18
- "Segdoh" - 3:28
- "Early Morning Rock" - 3:34
Personnel
References
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