Verve Jazz Masters 35

~ Release by Johnny Hodges (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Personnel:
Norman Granz, Esmond Edwards (production)

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-08 11:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Jeep's Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-02-28)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1951-02-28)
double bass:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1951-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1951-02-28)
piano:
Leroy Lovett (on 1951-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1951-02-28)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-02-28)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1951-02-28)
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues (on 1951-02-28)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
2:58
2Castle Rock
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1951-02-28)
instrumental recording of:
Castle Rock (on 1951-02-28)
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Al Sears and Jimmy Shirl (songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Warner Music Corp. and Wemar Music Corp.
2:52
3Passion (a.k.a. A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing)
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1955-09-08)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1955-09-08)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1955-09-08)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1955-09-08)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1955-09-08)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1955-09-08)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1955-09-08)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1955-09-08)
recorded at:
Fine Sound (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-08)
recording of:
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing (on 1955-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
3:23
4Duke's in Bed
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)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1956-09-01)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1956-09-01)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1956-09-01) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1956-09-01)
2:56
5Little Rabbit Blues
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-06-25) and Russell Procope (on 1957-06-25)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-06-25)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-06-25)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1957-06-25)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-06-25)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-06-25), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-06-25) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-06-25)
trumpet:
Ray Nance (on 1957-06-25) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-06-25)
9:25
6Early Morning Rock
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1957-09-03)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1957-09-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1957-09-03)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1957-09-03)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1957-09-03)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1957-09-03) and Russell Procope (on 1957-09-03)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1957-09-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1957-09-03), John Sanders (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-09-03) and Britt Woodman (on 1957-09-03)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1957-09-03), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1957-09-03), Willie Cook (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-09-03), Ray Nance (on 1957-09-03) and Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1957-09-03)
3:39
7Honey Hill
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1958-04-05)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-04-05)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1958-04-05)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1958-04-05)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1958-04-05)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1958-04-05)
recording of:
Honey Hill (on 1958-04-05)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
4:07
8The Last Time I Saw Paris
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1958-09-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-09-10)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1958-09-10)
instrumental recording of:
The Last Time I Saw Paris (on 1958-09-10)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 winner)
2:56
9Not So Dukish
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1958-09-10)
double bass:
Jimmy Woode (on 1958-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1958-09-10)
piano:
Billy Strayhorn (on 1958-09-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1958-09-10)
7:54
10Back Beat
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-09-17)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1959-11-17)
double bass:
Buddy Clark (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-11-17)
piano:
Claude Williamson (on 1959-11-17)
7:30
11The Gal From Joe's
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1961-12-11)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1961-12-11)
double bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist) (on 1961-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Sam Woodyard (on 1961-12-11)
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1961-12-11)
reeds:
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1961-12-11) and Russell Procope (on 1961-12-11)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1961-12-11)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-12-11), Chuck Connors (trombonist) (on 1961-12-11) and Quentin Jackson (on 1961-12-11)
trumpet:
William “Cat” Anderson (on 1961-12-11), Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1961-12-11), Bill Berry (Jazz trumpeter, cornetist and big band leader) (on 1961-12-11) and Ed Mullens (on 1961-12-11)
recording of:
The Gal From Joe’s (on 1961-12-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Irving Mills
2:30
12Rosetta
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1966-01-14)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1966-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Joe Marshall (jazz drummer) (on 1966-01-14)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1966-01-14)
piano:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) (on 1966-01-14)
recording of:
Rosetta (on 1966-01-14)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
3:37
13Don't Sleep in the Subway
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1967-08-21)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1967-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1967-08-21)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-21)
reeds:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1967-08-21), Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1967-08-21), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-21) and Frank Wess (on 1967-08-21)
saxophone:
Tony Studd (on 1967-08-21)
trumpet:
Bill Berry (Jazz trumpeter, cornetist and big band leader) (on 1967-08-21), Ernie Royal (on 1967-08-21) and Snooky Young (on 1967-08-21)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Sleep in the Subway (on 1967-08-21)
lyricist:
Jackie Trent (English singer‐songwriter and actress)
composer:
Tony Hatch
publisher:
ATV Music, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
3:25
14Funky Blues
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1952-07-22), Johnny Hodges (on 1952-07-22) and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1952-07-22)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-22)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1952-07-22)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1952-07-22)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1952-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (on 1952-07-22) and Ben Webster (on 1952-07-22)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (on 1952-07-22)
recording of:
Funky Blues (on 1952-07-22)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
13:30
15Squatty Roo
alto saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1959-02-20)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-02-20)
guitar:
Les Spann (on 1959-02-20)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1959-02-20)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1959-02-20)
recording of:
Squatty Roo (on 1959-02-20)
composer:
Johnny Hodges
7:26

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Release

ASIN:CA: B0000046U0 [info]

Release group

part of:Verve Jazz Masters (number: VJM 35) (order: 35)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000120890 [info]