Verve session · in the studio

December 11, 1952

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: The Blues, Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Emmett Berry – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Rudy Williams – tenor sax
Teddy Brannon – piano · as Ted Brannon
Barney Richmond – bass
Al Walker – 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
952-1	Through For The Night	MGN-1061
953-3	Come Sunday	MGN-1004
954-7	Sheik Of Araby	MGN-1061
955-7	Latino	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 And His Orchestra – Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges (Norgran MGN-1004)

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

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Teddy Brannon
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Barney Richmond
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Teddy Brannon

3 of them 10 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
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Ben Webster
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown
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

2 of them 31 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
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
PRLP 123	Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson	1952	Rudy Williams, Teddy Brannon
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
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
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
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Rudy Williams, Teddy Brannon
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-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster
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
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster