Verve MGV-8271 · 12-inch LP · 1958

MGV-8271

The Big Sound

Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men

Released: 1958
Tracks: 12

The sources disagree on the year: 1958 in the Jazz Discography Project, 1957 on Wikipedia.

1 more track from these dates went to Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record
1 more track from these dates went to Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1

Who's on it

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Clark Terry – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Quentin Jackson – trombone
John Sanders – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Russell Procope – alto sax, clarinet
Harry Carney – baritone sax
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor sax
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Jimmy Woode – bass
Sam Woodyard – drums
Cook –
Sanders –
Woodman –
Gonsalves –

Credits

Producer: Norman Granz

The tracks

Side one

1Don't Call Me, I'll Call YouOn this track: September 3, 1957 · 21384-7 | 62VK449
2An Ordinary ThingOn this track: September 3, 1957 · 21385-4
3Waiting For DukeOn this track: September 3, 1957 · 21386-1 | 62VK446
4Dust BowlOn this track: September 3, 1957 · 21387-3
5Little Rabbit BluesJune 26, 1957 · 21043-1

Side two

1Johnny Come LatelyJune 26, 1957 · 21044-3
2Gone And CrazyJune 26, 1957 · 21041-2
3SegdohJune 26, 1957 · 21042-3
4ViscountSeptember 3, 1957 · 21388-3
5Bouquet Of RosesSeptember 3, 1957 · 21389-3
6DigitsSeptember 3, 1957 · 21390-2
7Early Morning RockSeptember 3, 1957 · 21391-2 | 62VK464

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Together elsewhere

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

12 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

11 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

10 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

9 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
	MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard

8 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Harry Carney, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard

7 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1198	The Cosmic Scene	Duke Ellington's Spacemen	1958	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Johnny Hodges, Quentin Jackson, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard

6 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Quentin Jackson, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Britt Woodman, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Cook, Sanders, Woodman, Gonsalves
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Sam Woodyard
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Sam Woodyard
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton

3 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Nance, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton
LP-620	Out On A Limb	Clark Terry	1957	Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
LP-626	Cookin'	Paul Gonsalves	1958	Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Russell Procope
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Woodyard

2 of them 47 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
MG-36130	Dinah Sings Bessie Smith	Dinah Washington	1958	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Clark Terry, Jimmy Hamilton
RLP 343	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	1960	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
RLP 352	Devil May Care	Teri Thornton	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance
A-55	Tell It The Way It Is!	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Clark Terry, Britt Woodman
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton