Verve session · in the studio

July 22, 1952

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 2 records: The Blues, Dance Bash

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Emmett Berry – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Al Hibbler – vocal
Leroy Lovett – piano
Red Callender – bass
J.C. Heard – 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
806-6	Rosanne	MGN-1061
807-5	This Love Of Mine	MGN-1024
808-5	Hodgepodge	MGN-1061
809-1	Jappa	MGN-1061

4 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 – The Blues (Norgran MGN-1061)

MGN-1061 · 1956The BluesJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Johnny Hodges – Dance Bash (Norgran MGN-1024)

MGN-1024 · 1955Dance BashJohnny Hodges

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster, Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett, Red Callender, J.C. Heard

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett, Red Callender, J.C. Heard

6 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett, J.C. Heard
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett, J.C. Heard
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett, J.C. Heard
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett, J.C. Heard

4 of them 5 albums

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, Leroy Lovett
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett

3 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Al Hibbler
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, J.C. Heard
MG-36017	Trumpet Interlude	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, Ben Webster, J.C. Heard
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, J.C. Heard
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster

2 of them 36 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
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-15	Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington	Al Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra	1954	Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Red Callender, J.C. Heard
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	Ben Webster, J.C. Heard
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Lawrence Brown, Leroy Lovett
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Red Callender, J.C. Heard
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Ben Webster, J.C. Heard
MG-36038	Boning Up The 'Bones	Various Artists	1955	Ben Webster, J.C. Heard
MGC-700	Jazz Moods	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1956	Red Callender, J.C. Heard
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
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
MGV-8220	The Art Tatum-Ben Webster Quartet	The Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet	1957	Ben Webster, Red Callender
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-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster
V-8433	The Essential Art Tatum	Art Tatum Solo	1962	Ben Webster, Red Callender
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
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
PR 7584	The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars	Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats	1968	Emmett Berry, Ben Webster