Castle Rock (album)

Castle Rock is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1951 and 1952 and released on the Norgran label.[1][2]

Castle Rock
Studio album by
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
Released1955
RecordedJanuary 15, February 28, March 3, 1951 and January 13, 1952
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:10
LabelNorgran MGN 1048
ProducerNorman Granz
Johnny Hodges chronology
Caravan
(1947-51)		 Castle Rock
(1955)		 In a Tender Mood
(1952)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars out of 5 and noted "Hodges was evidently trying to make somewhat of a break from his established sound with this recording, though the results are mixed. It's still worth acquiring, though there are a number of better recordings available under Hodges' name".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

  1. "Castle Rock" (Al Sears) - 2:40
  2. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:45
  3. "A Gentle Breeze" (Sears) - 3:10
  4. "Globe Trotter" - 3:05
  5. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Hodges) - 2:55
  6. "A Pound of Blues" (Leroy Lovett) - 3:05
  7. "You Blew Out the Flame in My Heart" - 3:20
  8. "Something to Pat Your Foot To" (Sears) - 2:50
  9. "Blue Fantasia" - 3:10
  10. "My Reward" (Ellington) - 3:10
  11. "Sideways" (Lovett) - 3:00
  12. "Wham" - 3:00
  • Recorded in New York City on January 15, 1951 (tracks 7-10), January 15, 1951 (tracks 2 & 5), March 3, 1951 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and January 13, 1952 (tracks 6, 11 & 12).

Personnel

References
  1. Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
  2. Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
  3. Dryden, Ken. Castle Rock – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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