1957 studio album by Johnny Hodges and the Ellington Men
The Big Sound Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[1] [2]
Reception The AllMusic review by Bob Rusch stated: "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".[3]
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 Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Cat Anderson (tracks 1-4), Shorty Baker (tracks 1-4, 6, 8, 10 & 12), Willie Cook (tracks 1-4), Clark Terry - trumpet Ray Nance - trumpet, violin Quentin Jackson , John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tracks 1-5, 7, 9 & 11) - trombone Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet , tenor saxophone Russell Procope - alto saxophone , clarinetPaul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)Harry Carney - baritone saxophone Billy Strayhorn - piano Jimmy Woode - bass Sam Woodyard - drums References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As
Castle Rock In a Tender Mood The Blues Used to Be Duke Creamy Duke's in Bed Ellingtonia '56 The Big Sound Blues A-Plenty Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin Not So Dukish Side by Side Duke Ellington , 1958–59)Back to Back Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges Blue Hodge Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra Blue Rabbit Wild Bill Davis , 1963–64)Sandy's Gone Mess of Blues Wild Bill Davis , 1963)Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges Blue Pyramid Con-Soul & Sax Inspired Abandon Lawrence Brown , 1965)Joe's Blues Wings & Things Blue Notes Stride Right Earl Hines , 1966)Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City Don't Sleep in the Subway Swing's Our Thing Triple Play Rippin' & Runnin' 3 Shades of Blue With
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithDuke WithJohnny WithQuincy WithHerbie WithOliver With
My Kinda Swing Ernestine Anderson , 1959)Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments Soul Summit Vol. 2 Gene Ammons , 1961)Late Hour Special Velvet Soul One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Goodies George Benson , 1968)Bobo's Beat Willie Bobo , 1968)Jam Session Clifford Brown , 1954)Ruth Brown '65 Ruth Brown , 1964)Who Is Gary Burton? Byrd at the Gate Charlie Byrd , 1963)Son of Drum Suite Al Cohn , 1960)The Magic Touch Tadd Dameron , 1962)Afro-Jaws Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1960)Trane Whistle Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra Ella Abraça Jobim Ella Fitzgerald , 1980–81)Big Band Bossa Nova Stan Getz , 1962)Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One Gillespiana Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)Carnegie Hall Concert Cookin' Paul Gonsalves , 1957)The Big Soul-Band Johnny Griffin , 1960)White Gardenia Homage to Duke Dave Grusin , 1993)The Further Adventures of El Chico Chico Hamilton , 1966)It's About Time Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)Friends Old and New John Hicks , 1992)Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness JATP , 1983)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants J.J.! J.J. Johnson , 1964)Goodies Concepts in Blue Summit Meeting Elvin Jones , 1977)Down Home Sam Jones , 1962)At Newport '63 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)The Centaur and the Phoenix Yusef Lateef , 1960)Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz Mundell Lowe , 1960)Satan in High Heels The Soul of Hollywood Junior Mance , 1962)The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Tijuana Jazz Mingus Revisited Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus , 1960)The Complete Town Hall Concert Smooth as the Wind Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)A Sure Thing Jazz Dialogue Modern Jazz Quartet , 1965)Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard Gerry Mulligan '63 Gerry Mulligan , 1962)That's How I Love the Blues! Mark Murphy , 1962)Nine Flags Chico O'Farrill , 1966)Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts The Alternate Blues The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 Basically Duke Oscar Pettiford , 1954)The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner Big Joe Turner , 1974)Bossa Nova Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Jazz for the Jet Set Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass New Fantasy Lalo Schifrin , 1964)Once a Thief and Other Themes Hobo Flats Jimmy Smith , 1963)The Matadors Meet the Bull Sonny Stitt , 1965)I Keep Comin' Back! Taylor Made Jazz Billy Taylor , 1959)New York City R&B Cecil Taylor , 1961)Kwamina Out of the Storm Ed Thigpen , 1966)Devil May Care Teri Thornton , 1960–61)Joyride Stanley Turrentine , 1965)Live at Newport McCoy Tyner , 1963)Dinah Jams Dinah Washington , 1954)Uhuru Afrika Randy Weston , 1960)At Newport '63 Joe Williams , 1963)New York, New Sound Gerald Wilson , 2003)Kai Olé Kai Winding , 1961)The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode Jimmy Woode , 1957)
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