The Blues (Johnny Hodges album)

The Blues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges released on the Norgran label in October 1956.[1] It features performances recorded in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[2]

The Blues
Studio album by
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
ReleasedOctober 1956 (1956-10)[1]
RecordedJuly 22, 1952, December 11, 1952, September 17, 1953 and July 2, 1954
San Francisco, CA, New York City and Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
LabelNorgran MGN 1061
ProducerNorman Granz
Johnny Hodges chronology
Used to Be Duke
(1956)
The Blues
(1956)
Dance Bash

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars out of 5.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated

  1. "Rosanne" (Glenn Osser, Edna Osser, Dick Manning) - 3:06
  2. "Hodge-Podge" (Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington) - 3:33
  3. "Jappa" - 3:49
  4. "Through for the Night" (Trummy Young) - 3:14
  5. "The Sheik of Araby" (Ted Snyder, Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler) - 3:12
  6. "Latino" - 2:57
  7. "Johnny's Blues" (Edith Cue Hodges) - 7:00
  8. "Indiana" (Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley) - 3:48
  9. "Easy Going Bounce" (Leroy Lovett) - 3:30
  10. "Burgundy Walk" - 7:05
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on July 22, 1952 (tracks 1-3) in New York City on December 11, 1952 (tracks 4-6) and September 17, 1953 (tracks 7-9) and at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, CA on July 2, 1954 (track 10)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. October 6, 1956. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
  3. ^ a b The Blues – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.