Take the "A" Train

~ Recording by Johnny Hodges

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.13Take the "A" Train8:05Johnny HodgesThe Complete Verve Johnny Hodges Small Group Sessions 1956-61Johnny HodgesAlbum + Compilation
Mosaic Records (US jazz reissues)MD6-200

Relationships

alto saxophone:Johnny Hodges (on 1956-09-01)
baritone saxophone:Harry Carney (on 1956-09-01)
double bass:Jimmy Woode (on 1956-09-01)
drums (drum set):Sam Woodyard (on 1956-09-01)
piano:Billy Strayhorn (on 1956-09-01)
trombone:Quentin Jackson (on 1956-09-01)
trumpet:Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1956-09-01)
recording of:Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1956-09-01)

Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)

composer:Billy Strayhorn
referred to in medleys:Medley: From A to Z (Take the “A” Train / Make the Road by Walking)
Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 5)
later translated versions:Dra med Krøderbanen
later versions:Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
Take the “A” Train (arrangement for 48 violas)
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Take the “A” Train (Delta Rhythm Boys version)
arrangements:Take the “A” Train (for guitar, Dyens)
Take the “A” Train (Julius Hemphill/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
Take the “A” Train (arr. DeRosa)