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Verve session · in the studio

February 28, 1951

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

NYC

In the room

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 · takeTitleFirst out on
511-1Good Queen BessMGN-1004
512-3 | 62VK241Jeep's BluesMGN-1048
513-3SolitudeMGN-1004
514-1The Jeep Is JumpingMGN-1009, MGN-1048
514The Jeep Is Jumping (alternate take)Not issued at the time · later on Norgran 101
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGC-639Our BestVarious Artists1955Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman, Sonny Greer
MGN-1035Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith1955Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman, Sonny Greer
MGV-8195Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists1956+Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman, Sonny Greer

6 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-4Al Hibbler FavoritesAl Hibbler1954Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
MGN-1059In A Tender MoodJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
MGV-4000Al Hibbler Sings Love SongsAl Hibbler1956Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman

5 of them 2 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1021Our BestVarious Artists1955Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
MGV-8194Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists1956+Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman

4 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 6073Duke Ellington's Liberian SuiteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1949Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Sonny Greer
MGN-1024Dance BashJohnny Hodges1955Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGN-1061The BluesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett

3 of them 6 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PR 7645Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yetDuke Ellington's Orchestra1933Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
CL 663Blue LightDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
MGC-682Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence BrownLawrence Brown Quintet1955Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
MGN-1045Creamy Featuring Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1955Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
CL 825Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer
A-9108Once Upon A TimeEarl Hines1966Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer

2 of them 21 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 6024Mood EllingtonDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1948Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-15Al Hibbler Sings Duke EllingtonAl Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra1954Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
MG-36018Alto AltitudeVarious Artists1955Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry
CL 808Jazz SpectacularFrankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding1956Lawrence Brown, Al Sears
MGN-1055Ellingtonia '56Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1060Used To Be DukeJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1956Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1541The Nutcracker SuiteDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1597Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite ThursdayDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8345Side By SideDuke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others1960Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8355Not So DukishJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra1960Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8452Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The OrchestraJohnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra1962Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-26Duke Ellington Meets Coleman HawkinsDuke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins1963Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-61Everybody Knows Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges1964Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-99The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1Various Artists1964Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-89Inspired AbandonLawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges1965Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8617Joe's BluesJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1965Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8630Wings & ThingsJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1965Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-4070Ella At Duke's PlaceElla Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra1966Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8635Blue PyramidJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1966Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-4072Ella & Duke At The Cote D'AzurDuke Ellington And His Orchestra1967Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8701Soul CallDuke Ellington1967Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown