Ellingtonia '56
1956 studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Small Band
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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]
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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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Reception
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