Verve session · in the studio

March 3, 1951

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

NYC

This day's music is on 5 records: Our Best, Castle Rock, Compendium Of Jazz #2, Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges, Alto Sax

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Emmett Berry – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Al Sears – tenor sax
Leroy Lovett – piano
Billy Strayhorn – piano
Lloyd Trotman – bass
Sonny Greer – drums

The takes

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
515-3 \| 62VK240	Castle Rock	MGC-639, MGN-1048, MGV-8195
516-5	Sophisticated Lady	MGN-1004, MGN-1035
517-3	Globetrotter	MGN-1048
518-2	A Gentle Breeze	MGN-1048

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

Where it ended up

Various Artists – Our Best (Clef MGC-639)

MGC-639 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists

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

MGN-1048 · 1955Castle RockJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Various Artists – Compendium Of Jazz #2 (Verve MGV-8195)

MGV-8195 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges (Norgran MGN-1004)

MGN-1004 · 1954Memories Of Ellington By Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith – Alto Sax (Norgran MGN-1035)

MGN-1035 · 1955Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	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 5 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-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn, Sonny Greer
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn, Sonny Greer
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett

3 of them 9 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-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Sonny Greer

2 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
RLP 475	Great Times!	Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn Piano Duets	1950	Billy Strayhorn, Lloyd Trotman
MGN-15	Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington	Al Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra	1954	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry
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-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	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