Blues A-Plenty
| Blues A-Plenty | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 5, 1958 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8358 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Johnny Hodges chronology | ||||
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Blues A-Plenty is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Verve label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated
- "I Didn't Know About You" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:35
- "Cool Your Motor" - 3:39
- "Gone With the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 3:21
- "Honey Hill" - 4:05
- "Blues-a-Plenty" - 3:26
- "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) - 3:43
- "Saturday Afternoon Blues" - 6:02
- "Satin Doll" (Ellington) - 5:04
- "Reeling and Rocking" - 9:35
Personnel
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Roy Eldridge - trumpet
- Vic Dickenson - trombone
- Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
- Billy Strayhorn - piano
- Jimmy Woode - bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums
References
- ^ "Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Discography of the Verve, Clef, Down Home and Norgran Labels" (PDF). bsnpubs.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Blues A-Plenty – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2016.