Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra
Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra
Studio album by Johnny Hodges
Released	June 1962
Recorded	December 11 & 12, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:27
Label	Verve - V 8452
Producer	Creed Taylor
Johnny Hodges chronology

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra is a 1962 studio album by Johnny Hodges accompanied by an orchestra arranged by Billy Strayhorn.^[1]^[2] The album features many members of Duke Ellington's orchestra.^[1]

The album was reissued on CD by Verve in 1999, and on LP by Speakers Corner and Analogue Productions in 2013.^[3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Ken Dryden on Allmusic.com gave the album four stars out of five, commenting: "Hodges is never less than superb throughout this reissue...Strayhorn's exotic chart of 'Azure' and emotional scoring of 'Your Love Has Faded' are especially striking. Recommended." Dryden also singled out the performances of trombonist Lawrence Brown, saxophonist Harry Carney, trumpeter Howard McGhee, and pianist Jimmy Jones for praise.^[1]

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra was reviewed by Don DeMichael in the June 7, 1962 edition of Downbeat.^[5]

The March 12, 1962 edition of Billboard highlighted the album as having 'Strong Sales Potential', rating it with four stars. Billboard said it was a "strong set, bound to please Hodges many fans".^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra at AllMusic
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (31 March 1962). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 38–. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra at AllMusic
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 712. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Ken Vail (2002). Duke's Diary: The Life of Duke Ellington. Scarecrow Press. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-0-8108-4119-2.

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra at AllMusic

[Inc.1962-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (31 March 1962). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 38–. ISSN 0006-2510.

[AllmusicReleases-3] Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra at AllMusic

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 712. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Vail2002-5] Ken Vail (2002). Duke's Diary: The Life of Duke Ellington. Scarecrow Press. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-0-8108-4119-2.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As 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)
With 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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