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Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band – Ellingtonia '56 (Norgran MGN-1055)

Norgran MGN-1055 · 12-inch LP · 1956

MGN-1055

Ellingtonia '56

Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band

Released
1956
Tracks
7

Who's on it

Credits

Producer
Norman Granz

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

  1. 1Hi'YaJanuary 11, 1956 · 2638-5
  2. 2SniborJanuary 11, 1956 · 2640-4
  3. 3Texas BluesJanuary 11, 1956 · 2641-1
  4. 4The Happy OneJanuary 12, 1956 · 2642-3
  5. 5Night WalkJanuary 12, 1956 · 2643-3
  6. 6You Got It ComingJanuary 12, 1956 · 2644-3
  7. 7Duke's JamJanuary 12, 1956 · 2645-6
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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

15 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGV-4009Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald1958Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

14 of them 5 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 933At NewportDuke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars1956Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 951A Drum Is A WomanDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1957Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1033Such Sweet ThunderDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1957Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1085Ellington IndigosDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1958Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-4008Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume OneElla Fitzgerald1958Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

13 of them 4 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 934Ellington At NewportDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1245Newport 1958Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1958Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1323Ellington Jazz PartyDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1959Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1400Festival SessionDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

12 of them 8 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
BCP-60Historically Speaking - The DukeDuke Ellington1956Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
BCP-6005Duke Ellington Presents...Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
MGV-8271The Big SoundJohnny Hodges And The Ellington Men1958Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
MGV-8341Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary RecordVarious Artists1959Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
BCP-6035Fifteen Star SaxophonesVarious Artists1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
BCP-6037Big Band ContrastVarious Artists1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
BCP-6040A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & BessMel Torme, Frances Faye1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope
BCP-6065Golden Jazz InstrumentalsVarious Artists1962Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope

11 of them 2 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 830Hi-Fi Ellington UptownDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1541The Nutcracker SuiteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

10 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 1162Black, Brown And BeigeDuke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson1958Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1597Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite ThursdayDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
V-8452Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The OrchestraJohnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra1962Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Quentin Jackson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

9 of them 6 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 825Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Cat Anderson, Quentin Jackson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 872Blue RoseRosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Ray Nance, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman
MGV-8203Duke's In BedJohnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke1956+Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
MGV-8230The Anatomy Of ImprovisationVarious Artists1957Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
A-61Everybody Knows Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges1964Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Cat Anderson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
V-4072Ella & Duke At The Cote D'AzurDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1967Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

8 of them 5 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
RLP 12-246Duke With A DifferenceClark Terry1957Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Paul Gonsalves
RLP 12-284Saxophone RevoltVarious Artists1958Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1198The Cosmic SceneDuke Ellington's Spacemen1958Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Paul Gonsalves
A-9108Once Upon A TimeEarl Hines1966Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
V-8701Soul CallDuke Ellington1967Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

7 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1045Creamy Featuring Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Clark Terry
MGV-8355Not So DukishJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
V-4070Ella At Duke's PlaceElla Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1966Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Cat Anderson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

6 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 6073Duke Ellington's Liberian SuiteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1949Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope
CL 1445Blues In OrbitDuke Ellington1960Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Paul Gonsalves
A-89Inspired AbandonLawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges1965Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Cat Anderson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

5 of them 4 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 6024Mood EllingtonDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1948Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1035Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn
A-26Duke Ellington Meets Coleman HawkinsDuke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins1963Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Sam Woodyard
A-99The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1Various Artists1964Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Sam Woodyard

4 of them 5 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1009More Of Johnny Hodges And His OrchestraJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1954Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1060Used To Be DukeJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
LP-626Cookin'Paul Gonsalves1958Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8358Blues-A-PlentyJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
V-8732Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our ThingJohnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines1968Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard, Cat Anderson

3 of them 14 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PR 7645Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yetDuke Ellington's Orchestra1933Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney
BLP 5027Swing Hi-Swing LoVarious Artists1953Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1004Memories Of Ellington By Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1954Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
MGC-639Our BestVarious Artists1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
MGC-640Harry Carney With StringsHarry Carney And His Orchestra1955Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 663Blue LightDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Harry Carney
MGN-1048Castle RockJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
LP-620Out On A LimbClark Terry1957Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Clark Terry
LP 1312The Genius Of Ray CharlesRay Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra1959Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8345Side By SideDuke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others1960Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
A-55Tell It The Way It Is!Paul Gonsalves1963Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8195Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists1956+Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
V-8635Blue PyramidJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1966Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8721The Best Of Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio1967Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman

2 of them 47 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-4Al Hibbler FavoritesAl Hibbler1954Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
BCP-1019Basically DukeOscar Pettiford1955Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
MGN-1021Our BestVarious Artists1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1024Dance BashJohnny Hodges1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 814The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1Benny Goodman1956Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
BCP-2Jazz MainstreamOscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell1957Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
MG-36104The Swingin' Miss DDinah Washington1957Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
BCP-85Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?Various Artists1959Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
BCP-87Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks HereVarious Artists1959Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
BCP-88Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About MoneyVarious Artists1959Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
BCP-92No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure JazzVarious Artists1959Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
BCP-91A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz AlbumVarious Artists1960Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry
MGV-8194Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists1956+Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MG-36018Alto AltitudeVarious Artists1955Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
MGN-1059In A Tender MoodJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1061The BluesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-4000Al Hibbler Sings Love SongsAl Hibbler1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MG-36130Dinah Sings Bessie SmithDinah Washington1958Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
MG-36142Cat On A Hot Tin HornCat Anderson Orchestra1959Cat Anderson, Clark Terry
RLP 343Budd Johnson And The Four Brass GiantsBudd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants1960Ray Nance, Clark Terry
RLP 352Devil May CareTeri Thornton1961Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
RLP 367Smooth As The WindBlue Mitchell With Strings And Brass1961Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
CL 637Lady DayBillie Holiday1961Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
V-8394GillespianaDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra1961Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8423Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded LiveThe Dizzy Gillespie Big Band1961Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
RLP 419The Magic TouchTadd Dameron And His Orchestra1962Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8444Guest Soloist: Cannonball AdderleyRay Brown With The All-Star Big Band1962Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8476Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!The Oscar Peterson Trio1962Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8492The Eleventh HourJohnny Hodges1962Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance
V-8508Full NelsonOliver Nelson1963Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8544Hobo FlatsJimmy Smith1963Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8579Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists1964Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8796Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yetWes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra1964Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8610Movin' WesWes Montgomery1965Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8617Joe's BluesJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1965Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8630Wings & ThingsJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1965Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
RLP 478For Someone I LoveMilt Jackson And Big Brass1966Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8652Peter & The WolfThe Incredible Jimmy Smith1966Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman
V-8667Hoochie Cooche ManJimmy Smith1966Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman
V-8678Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic DuoJimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery1966Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8766Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yetJimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra1966Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8804Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yetJimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra1966Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
A-9119Roll 'EmShirley Scott Plays The Big Bands1966Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
A-9132HappeningsHank Jones & Oliver Nelson1966Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8680Blue NotesJohnny Hodges1967Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8714The Best Of Wes MontgomeryWes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra1967Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8726Don't Sleep In The SubwayJohnny Hodges1967Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · MusicBrainz · Wikidata

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