Ellingtonia '56
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.[1][2]
| Ellingtonia '56 | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Small Band | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 11 & 12, 1956 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1055 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated
- "Hi 'Ya" (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:10
- "Snibor" (Strayhorn) - 7:16
- "Texas Blues" - 11:47
- "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) - 3:29
- "Duke's Jam" (Edith Cue Hodges) - 6:25
- "Night Walk" (Cat Anderson) - 3:13
- "The Happy One" (Anderson) - 2:52
- "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
- Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
- Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
- Ellingtonia (1956) – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
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