Verve session · in the studio

August 23, 1961

Johnny Hodges Quintet

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Les Spann – guitar, flute
Wild Bill Davis – organ
Sam Jones – bass
Louis Hayes – 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
61VK292	Blue Hodge	V-8406
61VK293	It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream	V-8406
61VK294	Why Are You Blue	V-8406
61VK295	Knuckles	V-8406
61VK296	Stand By Blues	V-8406

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

Where it ended up

Johnny Hodges – Blue Hodge (Verve V-8406)

V-8406 · 1961Blue HodgeJohnny Hodges

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8317	Back To Back	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues	1959	Johnny Hodges, Les Spann, Sam Jones
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 35	Gemini	Les Spann	1961	Les Spann, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Les Spann, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes

2 of them 47 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
MGV-8313	Have Trumpet, Will Excite!	Dizzy Gillespie	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
MGV-8328	The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1959	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 20	West Coast Blues!	Harold Land And The All-Soul Rhythm Section	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 311	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Featuring Nat Adderley	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 318	Work Song	Nat Adderley	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 321	That's My Story	John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 322	Them Dirty Blues	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 324	The Soul Society	Sam Jones	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 326	Barry Harris At The Jazz Workshop	Barry Harris Trio	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Les Spann, Sam Jones
RLP 344	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet	1960	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 342	Movin' Along	Wes Montgomery	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 349	A Double Dose Of Soul	James Clay	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 350	The Revelation	Roosevelt Wardell Trio	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 366	Merry Olde Soul	Victor Feldman	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 388	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
CL 1737	A Touch Of Satin	J.J. Johnson Quartet	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
BLP 4059	Undercurrent	Kenny Drew	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
BLP 4432	Grant Green Quartet + Ike Quebec · not on the site yet	Grant Green Quartet + Ike Quebec	1961	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
JLP 67	Nice And Easy	The Soulful Vibes Of Johnny Lytle	1962	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
JLP 73	Solar	Red Garland Quartet	1962	Les Spann, Sam Jones
JLP 84	Recuerdo	Chuck Mangione Quintet	1962	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 404	The Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York	The Cannonball Adderley Sextet	1962	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Les Spann, Sam Jones
C3600	A World Of Piano!	Phineas Newborn Jr.	1962	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 444	Jazz Workshop Revisited	Cannonball Adderley Sextet	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
RLP 477	Nippon Soul	Cannonball Adderley	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
C3611	The Great Jazz Piano Of Phineas Newborn Jr.	Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
BLP 4098	Blue & Sentimental	Ike Quebec	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
V-8539	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
V-8540	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
V-8541	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 3)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
V-8542	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
A-58	Take It From Me	Terry Gibbs Quartet	1964	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8570	Mess Of Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1964	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8599	Blue Rabbit	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1964	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
LM-82039	Blues Etude	Oscar Peterson	1966	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes
LM-82044	Soul Espanol	Oscar Peterson	1967	Sam Jones, Louis Hayes