Artist: Johnny Hodges
Album: The Complete Johnny Hodges Sessions 1951-1955
Rating AMG: 5
Recording Date: Jan 15, 1951-Sep 8, 1955
Release Date: Jul 1989
Label: Mosaic
Genre: Jazz, Styles: Ballads, Swing
Time: 4:36:54
Format/Bitrate - flac (Rapidshare)
Size: 1.31 Gb
As is true of most Mosaic box sets, it would be very difficult to improve upon this reissue. After 22 years, altoist Johnny Hodges left Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1950 to try to make it on his own as a bandleader. Five years later, he returned to Ellington for the final 15 years of his life after having recorded the music heard on this six-LP set. Hodges's small group, a unit that emphasized blues, ballads, and riff-filled romps, was an extension of the Ellington band. Hodges had a big hit with "Castle Rock" (ironically a feature for tenor saxophonist Al Sears), but otherwise had trouble at the end making ends meet. Other notable sidemen on these enjoyable performances include trumpeters Emmett Berry and Harold "Shorty" Baker, trombonist Lawrence Brown, and tenors Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, and John Coltrane on one session (during which he unfortunately does not solo); the final session, from Sept. 8, 1955 (after Hodges had already returned to Ellington), also has trumpeter Clark Terry and pianist Billy Strayhorn. Most of this music had been long out of print at the time this 1989 box was released. A highly recommended gem of swinging jazz. ~ Scott Yanow AMG
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Rec.Jan 15, 1951-Sep 8, 1955
Personel: Al Hibbler (Vocals), Louie Bellson (Drums), Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)), Flip Phillips (Sax (Tenor)), Ben Webster (Sax (Tenor)), Rudy Williams (Sax (Tenor)), Harold Baker (Trumpet), Emmett Berry (Trumpet), Teddy Brannon (Piano), Ray Brown (Bass), Red Callender (Bass), Call Cobbs (Piano), John Coltrane (Sax (Tenor)), J.C. Heard (Drums), Osie Johnson (Drums), Leroy Lovett (Piano), Lloyd Trotman (Bass), John Williams (Bass), Al Walker (Drums), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), Barney Richmond (Bass), Lawrence D. Brown (Trombone)
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Johnny Hodges - The Complete Johnny Hodges Sessions 1951-1955
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Johnny Hodges - Blue Pyramid (1965)
Artist – Johnny Hodges
Album – Blue Pyramid
Yeas – 1965
Genre – Jazz, Swing
Label – Verve Records
Quality – MP3@320 kb/s
Size – 81 + 41 mb
Total time – 67:02
Еще один диск Johnny Hodges. Диск сам по себе очень неплохой. Но есть еще одно: он был выпущен "по лицензии" на виниле в СССР.
Tracklist:
1. Blues for Madeleine 4:45
2. When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue (Ellington) 4:48
3. Blue Pyramid 2:10
4. Nonchalance 3:00
5. At Dawn 2:30
6. Brown Skin Gal (Ellington, Webster) 2:35
7. Stormy Weather (Arlen, Koehler) 3:56
8. Rabbit Out of the Hat 5:10
9. Hash Brown (Hodges) 4:00
10. Bunny (bonus) 5:47
11. What's The Rush (bonus) 3:46
12. Back Beat (bonus) 7:27
13. What It's All About (bonus) 4:07
14. 18 Carrots For Rabbit (bonus) 5:16
15. Shady Side (bonus) 7:03
Total time: 1:07:02
Personal (1-9):
Johnny Hodges - alt sax,
Wild Bill Davis - organ,
Lawrence Brown - trombone,
Jimmy Hamilton - clarnet,
Billy Batler - guitar,
Bob Bushnell - bass,
Jimmy Jones - piano,
Herby Lowell or Joe Marshall or Johnny Hodges jr. - drums
(10-15):
Gerry Mulligan - baritone,
Johnny Hodges - alt sax,
Claude Williamson - piano,
Buddy Clark - bass,
Mel Lewis - drums.
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On this collaboration between altoist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis, they are joined by trombonist Lawrence Brown, clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton, guitarist Billy Butler, electric bassist Bob Bushnell, either Herbie Lovelle, Joe Marshall or Johnny Hodges, Jr. on drums and, on the organless "At Dawn," apianist Jimmy Jones. Although the blues feeling (as pointed out in the liner notes) is emphasized throughout the date, many of the songs, including "The Brown Skin Gal in the Calico Gown" and "Stormy Weather," are not really blues, but only bluesy. Overall this is a fine outing, but this LP has been out of print for a couple of decades.
Scott Yanow
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