Ellingtonia '56
1956 studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Small Band
| 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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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]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
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
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
leader or
co-leader
- Castle Rock (1951–52)
- In a Tender Mood (1951–52)
- The Blues (1952–54)
- Used to Be Duke (1954)
- Creamy (1955)
- Duke's in Bed (1956)
- Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
- The Big Sound (1957)
- Blues A-Plenty (1958)
- Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin (1958)
- Not So Dukish (1958)
- Side by Side (and Duke Ellington, 1958–59)
- Back to Back (and Duke Ellington, 1959)
- Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1959)
- Blue Hodge (1961)
- Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra (1961)
- Blue Rabbit (and Wild Bill Davis, 1963–64)
- Sandy's Gone (1963)
- Mess of Blues (and Wild Bill Davis, 1963)
- Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (1964–65)
- Blue Pyramid (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965–66)
- Con-Soul & Sax (1965–66)
- Inspired Abandon (and Lawrence Brown, 1965)
- Joe's Blues (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
- Wings & Things (nd Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
- Blue Notes (1966)
- Stride Right (and Earl Hines, 1966)
- Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City (1966)
- Don't Sleep in the Subway (1967)
- Swing's Our Thing (and Earl Hines, 1967)
- Triple Play (1967)
- Rippin' & Runnin' (1968)
- 3 Shades of Blue (1970)
others
- Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! (and Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge, 1962)
- Joya Sherrill Sings Duke (Joya Sherrill, 1965)
- Cue for Saxophone (Billy Strayhorn, 1959)
- Taylor Made Jazz (Billy Taylor, 1959)
- Duke with a Difference (Clark Terry, 1957)
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