Creamy (album) explained

Creamy
Type:	Album
Artist:	Johnny Hodges
Cover:	Creamy_(album).jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	September 8, 1955 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:29
Label:	Norgran MGN 1045
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Johnny Hodges
Prev Title:	Dance Bash
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Ellingtonia '56
Next Year:	1956

Creamy is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1955 and released on the Norgran label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars out of 5 and noted "While there are no real surprises anywhere on this record, it is well worth acquiring".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated.

1. "The Ballad Medley: Whispering/Tenderly/Don't Take Your Love from Me/Prelude to a Kiss/Polka Dots and Moonbeams/Passion Flower" (Vincent Rose, John Schonberger, Richard Coburn/Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence/Henry Nemo/Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills/Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke/Billy Strayhorn) - 15:19
2. "Scufflin'" (Cue Hodges) - 8:13
3. "Honey Bunny" - 6:37
4. "Passion" (Strayhorn) - 3:20
5. "Pretty Little Girl" (Strayhorn) - 2:28
6. "No Use Kicking" - 10:32

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Clark Terry - trumpet
• Lawrence Brown - trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
• Billy Strayhorn - piano
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sonny Greer - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1000-series/#mgn-1045 Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels