Impulse! session · in the studio

March 8, 1965

Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges

In the room

Lawrence Brown – trombone
Ray Nance – cornet
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Buster Cooper – trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Russell Procope – alto sax, clarinet
Harold Ashby – tenor sax
Paul Gonsalves – tenor sax
Jimmy Jones – piano
Richard Davis – bass
Gus Johnson – drums
Johnny Brother Hodges – drums

The takes

1 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
90290	Sassy Cue	A-89
90291	Ruint	A-89
90292	Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me	A-89
90293	Mood Indigo	A-89
90294	Good Queen Bess	A-89
90295	Ballade	Not issued at the time
90296	Little Brother	A-89
90297	Jeep's Blues	A-89
90298	Stompy Jones	A-89

9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges – Inspired Abandon (Impulse! A-89)

A-89 · 1965Inspired AbandonLawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges

Together elsewhere

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

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves, Richard Davis

8 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Jones
	V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Jones

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Lawrence Brown, Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Jones

6 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Gus Johnson
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Jones
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Lawrence Brown, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Jones
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Lawrence Brown, Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

5 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
A-55	Tell It The Way It Is!	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Lawrence Brown, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Richard Davis
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald And Her Trio · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald And Her Trio	1966	Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Jimmy Jones
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Cat Anderson, Buster Cooper, Johnny Hodges

2 of them 37 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Jimmy Jones
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Nance, Cat Anderson
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
MG-36109	Swingin' Easy	Sarah Vaughan	1957	Jimmy Jones, Richard Davis
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Cat Anderson, Jimmy Jones
RLP 343	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	1960	Ray Nance, Jimmy Jones
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8359	The Soul Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Septet	1960	Harold Ashby, Jimmy Jones
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
V-8599	Blue Rabbit	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1964	Johnny Hodges, Richard Davis
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Jimmy Jones, Richard Davis
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8647	Stride Right	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Richard Davis
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Johnny Hodges, Richard Davis
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Jones
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Jones