Verve session · in the studio

July 2, 1954

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 3 records: The Blues, More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra, Used To Be Duke

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Harold Baker – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
John Coltrane – tenor sax
Call Cobbs – piano
Johnny Williams – bass · as John Williams
Louis Bellson – 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
1860-1	Burgundy Walk	MGN-1061
1861-1	On The Sunny Side Of The Street	MGN-1009, MGN-1060
1862-1	Sweet As Bear Meat	MGN-1060

3 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 – More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra (Norgran MGN-1009)

MGN-1009 · 1954More Of Johnny Hodges And His OrchestraJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Used To Be Duke (Norgran MGN-1060)

MGN-1060 · 1956Used To Be DukeJohnny Hodges And His Orchestra

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-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, John Coltrane, Call Cobbs, Johnny Williams, Louis Bellson

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Williams, Louis Bellson

3 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker, Lawrence Brown
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Louis Bellson

2 of them 34 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
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Lawrence Brown, Louis Bellson
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Harold Baker
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
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
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
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-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-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