Verve session · in the studio
February 28, 1951
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 3 records: Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges, Castle Rock, More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra
In the room
- Johnny Hodges – alto sax
- Emmett Berry – trumpet
- Lawrence Brown – trombone
Al Sears – tenor sax- Leroy Lovett – piano
Lloyd Trotman – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 511-1 | Good Queen Bess | MGN-1004 |
| 512-3 | 62VK241 | Jeep's Blues | MGN-1048 |
| 513-3 | Solitude | MGN-1004 |
| 514-1 | The Jeep Is Jumping | MGN-1009, MGN-1048 |
| 514 | The 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
MGN-1004 · 1954Memories Of Ellington By Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra
MGN-1048 · 1955Castle RockJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra
MGN-1009 · 1954More Of Johnny Hodges And His OrchestraJohnny Hodges And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-639 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman, Sonny Greer | |
| MGN-1035 | Alto Sax | Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman, Sonny Greer | |
| MGV-8195 | Compendium Of Jazz #2 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman, Sonny Greer |
6 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-4 | Al Hibbler Favorites | Al Hibbler | 1954 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman | |
| MGN-1059 | In A Tender Mood | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1956 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman | |
| MGV-4000 | Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs | Al Hibbler | 1956 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman | |
| MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman |
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 | |
| MGN-1024 | Dance Bash | Johnny Hodges | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett | |
| MGN-1061 | The Blues | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1956 | Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett |
3 of them 6 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 | |
| CL 663 | Blue Light | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer | |
| MGC-682 | Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown | Lawrence Brown Quintet | 1955 | Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman | |
| MGN-1045 | Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer | |
| CL 825 | Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements) | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer | |
| A-9108 | Once Upon A Time | Earl Hines | 1966 | Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer |