- Audio CD (5 Sep 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Import Music Services
- ASIN: B000003N6F
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 187,395 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Everybody Knows |
| 2. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing |
| 3. Papa Knows |
| 4. 310 Blues |
| 5. The Jeep Is Jumpin' |
| 6. Main Stem |
| 7. Medley: I Let Go Out Of My Heart/Don't Get Around |
| 8. Open Mike |
| 9. Stompy Jones |
| 10. Mood Indigo |
| 11. Good Queen Bess |
| 12. Little Brother |
| 13. Jeep's Blues |
| 14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
| 15. Ruint |
| 16. Sassy Cue |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Recorded on one of those holidays away from the Ellington band that Johnny Hodges took after rejoining it in 1956 this album presents the great man in the sort of surroundings that he loved. He is accompanied by friends from the Ellington band and a one or two very professional substitutes for Ellington/Strayhorn on piano(Jimmy Jones) and Sam Woodyard on drums (Grady Tate and JH's young son Johnny jnr.). In a programme of Hodges and Ellington standards, some original compositions by Hodges himself and a Latin-American effort by Cat Anderson. Ellington stalwarts Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance and Harry Carney take some superb solos and Lawrence Brown excels in "Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me". Johnny Hodges comes and goes throughout and is never less than himself, the greatest alto player of the swing era bar none.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
The most swinging hour of your life !
7 Jan 2003
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Its the tightness of Duke Ellington, with the swing of the coolest after hours jam session in the world !
If you're a bit of a Jazz buff the line up in itself should tell you more than you need to know about what to expect... (Cat Anderson and Grady Tate are enough for me !)
Cat Anderson - Trumpet
Richard Davis - Bass
Paul Gonsalves - Sax (Tenor)
Ray Nance - Trumpet, Violin, Vocals
Harold Ashby - Sax (Tenor)
Lawrence Brown - Trombone
Grady Tate - Drums
Russell Procope - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Britt Woodman - Trombone
Harry Carney - Sax (Baritone)
Buster Cooper - Trombone
Rolf Ericson - Trumpet
Jimmy Hamilton - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Gus Johnson - Drums
Herb Jones - Trumpet
Jimmy Jones - Piano
Ernie Shepard - Bass
...and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.
These were actually two albums released in '64 and '65 - - the second labum being Inspired Abandon which was originally released under trombonist Lawrence Brown's name. - - Lawrence Brown for some reason is not as well remembered as many of the other Duke Ellington alumni these days (he only recorded two solo albums, this being one of them...) however, his relaxed yet well developed lines bring the blues to an entirely new level.
All and all, throughout both albums the tunes have a cool, bouncy, sophisticated swing to them... and the musicians feel quite comfortable with one another... this isn't a cutting contest... its a cavalcade of legends comfortable enough with one another that they can take their time and make some great toe tapping music.
While the entire CD is fantastic, I agree with the reviewer who mentions that the title track is "funny" and will definitely stick in your head for days... if anything, that's an understatment...!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Everybody Knows that this is a jazz gem!
20 May 1999
Format:Audio CD
This is a truly wonderful CD. There are too many standouts to go through, but "Everybody Knows" is a funny, catchy tune you'll surely be humming for days. The bass work on that one is particularly outstanding also. Papa Knows is a sassy, bluesy-type number that accompanies the piece. This, too, is among the best. "Main Stem," an Ellington Orchestra tune, is done well here, as is the funky "Good Queen Bess." My personal favorite is "Open Mike." I don't know why, but that infectious bossa nova accent, combined with that powerful, screaming brass hitting high notes most top-notch musicians could only dream of, all that tension that underlies the piece... "Open Mike" is hard-driving jazz at its very best. Johnny Hodges is in very fine form here, backed by many A-1 musicians who almost steal the spotlight at times, including his son, Brother, on a few tracks. (The song "Little Brother" is named for him, although I don't believe he drums on that one.) If you love jazz, you'll love this CD. But, you don't have to take my word for it. (Dah-da dah.)
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Ellington's finest soloist in his mature prime.
3 Sep 1999
Format:Audio CD
A great value that combines two small group sessions of Ellingtonians from '64 and '65. Hodges delivers a Mood Indigo and a Jeep's Blues that will make you remember every lost love. Harry Carney's bari on "I Let A Song . . ." defines how lush his instrument can sound. All in all, these tracks provide the songs and saxophone playing that make singers envious.
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