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Stride Right
Type:	Album
Artist:	Johnny Hodges and Earl "Fatha" Hines
Cover:	Stride Right.jpg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	January 14, 1966
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:02
Label:	Verve V/V6 8647
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Chronology:	Johnny Hodges
Prev Title:	Inspired Abandon
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Blue Pyramid
Next Year:	1966

Stride Right is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist/organist Earl "Fatha" Hines featuring performances recorded in 1966 and released on the Verve label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: "The 1966 meeting of alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist Earl Hines in the studio should be considered a cause for celebration for swing fans. ...highly recommended".

Track listing

All compositions by Earl Hines, except as indicated.

1. "Caution Blues" - 2:53
2. "Stride Right" - 2:55
3. "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) - 3:34
4. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) - 5:05
5. "Fantastic, That's You" (George Cates, George Douglas) - 2:52
6. "Tale of the Fox" (Mercer Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 4:36
7. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 2:55
8. "C Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 5:05
9. "Tippin' In" (Bobby Smith, Marty Symes) - 3:07

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
  • Earl "Fatha" Hines - piano, organ Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Richard Davis - double bass
• Joe Marshall - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8600-series/#v-v6-8647 Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels