Verve session · in the studio

February 20, 1959

Johnny Hodges Sextet

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: Back To Back, Side By Side

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Harry Edison – trumpet
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Duke Ellington – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Al Hall – bass
Jo Jones – 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
22729-2	St. Louis Blues	MGV-8317
22730-3	Royal Garden Blues	MGV-8317
22731-4	Beale Street Blues	MGV-8317
22732-5	Loveless Love	MGV-8317
22733-4	Basin Street Blues	MGV-8317

Then · Johnny Hodges, Harry Edison, Les Spann, Duke Ellington, Al Hall, Jo Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
22734-1	Weary Blues	MGV-8317
22735-9	Squeeze Me	MGV-8345
22736-5	Wabash Blues	MGV-8317
22737-2	Stompy Jones	MGV-8345
22738-11	Going Up	MGV-8345

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

Where it ended up

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues – Back To Back (Verve MGV-8317)

MGV-8317 · 1959Back To BackDuke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others – Side By Side (Verve MGV-8345)

MGV-8345 · 1960Side By SideDuke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8406	Blue Hodge	Johnny Hodges	1961	Johnny Hodges, Les Spann, Sam Jones
	V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, Jo Jones

2 of them 47 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
RLP 475	Great Times!	Duke Ellington Billy Strayhorn Piano Duets	1950	Duke Ellington, Jo Jones
MG 9029	The "Pres" And The "Bean"	Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young	1953	Harry Edison, Jo Jones
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Jo Jones
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Harry Edison, Jo Jones
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Harry Edison, Jo Jones
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
MGV-8313	Have Trumpet, Will Excite!	Dizzy Gillespie	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
MGV-8318	Ben Webster And Associates	Ben Webster And Associates	1959	Les Spann, Jo Jones
MGV-8328	The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Les Spann, Sam Jones
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
JLP 35	Gemini	Les Spann	1961	Les Spann, Sam Jones
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Les Spann, Sam Jones
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Johnny Hodges, Jo Jones
JLP 73	Solar	Red Garland Quartet	1962	Les Spann, Sam Jones
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Les Spann, Sam Jones
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
V-8539	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Jo Jones
V-8540	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Jo Jones
V-8541	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 3)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Jo Jones
V-8542	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Jo Jones
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington