Verve session · in the studio

January 15, 1951

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Nelson Williams – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Al Sears – tenor sax
Leroy Lovett – piano
Al McKibbon – bass
Sonny Greer – drums

The takes

1 of these 5 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

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
477-2	You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart (as Rabbit's Blues)	MGN-1048
477-3	Rabbit's Blues	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8937
478-3	Something To Pad Your Foot To	MGN-1048
479-1	Blue Fantasia	MGN-1048
480-2	My Reward	MGN-1048

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

Where it ended up

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Castle Rock (Norgran MGN-1048)

MGN-1048 · 1955Castle RockJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Sonny Greer
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Sonny Greer
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Sonny Greer
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Sonny Greer
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Sonny Greer

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Sonny Greer
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Nelson Williams, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett

3 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer

2 of them 20 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Lawrence Brown, Al Sears
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown