Ellingtonia '56 Explained

Ellingtonia '56
Type:	Album
Artist:	Johnny Hodges and His Small Band
Cover:	Ellingtonia '56.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	January 11 & 12, 1956 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Norgran MGN 1055
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Johnny Hodges
Prev Title:	Creamy
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Duke's in Bed
Next Year:	1956

Ellingtonia '56 is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1956 and released on the Norgran label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated.

1. "Hi 'Ya" (Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:10
2. "Snibor" (Strayhorn) - 7:16
3. "Texas Blues" - 11:47
4. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) - 3:29
5. "Duke's Jam" (Edith Cue Hodges) - 6:25
6. "Night Walk" (Cat Anderson) - 3:13
7. "The Happy One" (Anderson) - 2:52
8. "You Got It Coming" - 6:04

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Cat Anderson (tracks 5-8), Willie Cook (tracks 5-8), Ray Nance, Clark Terry (tracks 5-8) - trumpet
• Lawrence Brown (tracks 1-4), Quentin Jackson (tracks 5-8), John Sanders (tracks 5-8), Britt Woodman (tracks 5-8) - trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Russell Procope - alto saxophone (tracks 5-8)
• Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 5-8)
• Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
• Billy Strayhorn - piano
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sam Woodyard - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1000-series/#mgn-1055 Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels