Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra
conducted by Billy Strayhorn, 1915-1967; performed by Johnny Hodges, 1906-1970, Cat Anderson, 1916-1981, Shorty Baker, 1914-1966, Aaron Bell, 1922-2003, Bill Berry, 1930-2002, Lawrence Brown, 1907-1988, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Chuck Connors, 1930-1994, Paul Gonsalves, 1920-1974, Jimmy Hamilton, 1917-1994, Quentin Jackson, 1909-1976, Jimmy Jones, 1918-1982, Howard McGhee, 1918-1987, Russell Procope, 1908-1981, Sam Woodyard, 1925-1988 and Billy Strayhorn, 1915-1967 (Universal Classics & Jazz, 1999), 37 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- Jazz
- Conductor
- Billy Strayhorn, 1915-1967
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 37 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Mainstream Jazz
- Label
- Universal Classics & Jazz
- Performer
- Johnny Hodges, 1906-1970, Cat Anderson, 1916-1981, Shorty Baker, 1914-1966, Aaron Bell, 1922-2003, Bill Berry, 1930-2002, Lawrence Brown, 1907-1988, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Chuck Connors, 1930-1994, Paul Gonsalves, 1920-1974, Jimmy Hamilton, 1917-1994, Quentin Jackson, 1909-1976, Jimmy Jones, 1918-1982, Howard McGhee, 1918-1987, Russell Procope, 1908-1981, Sam Woodyard, 1925-1988, Billy Strayhorn, 1915-1967
- UPC (Physical)
- 00731455754322
- Date Recorded
- 1961-12-11
- Release Date
- 1999-03-30
- Review
- Alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges recorded frequently for Verve in the 1950s and 1960s, although nearly all of the musicians on this CD are from the Ellington orchestra and the arrangements are by Billy Strayhorn. Hodges is never less than superb throughout this reissue, while Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney and non-Ellingtonians Howard McGhee on trumpet and pianist Jimmy Jones also deserve praise. Strayhorn's exotic chart of "Azure" and emotional scoring of "Your Love Has Faded" are especially striking. Recommended. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
- Subject
- Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Convencional, Mainstream Jazz
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Jazz Convencional, Mainstream Jazz