The Big Sound (Johnny Hodges album) explained

The Big Sound
Type:Album
Artist:Johnny Hodges and the Ellington Men
Cover:The_Big_Sound_(Johnny_Hodges_album).jpg
Released:1957
Recorded:June 26 and September 3, 1957
New York City
Genre:Jazz
Label:Verve MGV 8271
Producer:Norman Granz
Chronology:Johnny Hodges
Prev Title:Duke's in Bed
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:Blues-a-Plenty
Next Year:1958

The Big Sound is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[1] [2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Bob Rusch stated: "While it was not an Ellington record, the band brought its solid qualities in backing and the occasional solo to all the fine Hodges features. This was an integrated unit, not some detached studio band for Hodges to blow over, under, around, and through. It was wonderful Hodges and fine Ellington".

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated.

  1. "Don't Call Me, I'll Call You" (Cat Anderson) - 3:28
  2. "An Ordinary Thing" (Anderson) - 3:20
  3. "Waiting for Duke" (Anderson) - 3:58
  4. "Dust Bowl" - 4:26
  5. "Little Rabbit Blues" - 9:26
  6. "Viscount" (Hodges, Mercer Ellington) - 2:30
  7. "Johnny Come Lately" (Billy Strayhorn) - 2:27
  8. "Bouquet of Roses" (Hodges, Mercer Ellington) - 3:23
  9. "Gone and Crazy" - 3:14
  10. "Digits" (Clark Terry) - 4:18
  11. "Segdoh" - 3:28
  12. "Early Morning Rock" - 3:34

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8200-series/#mgv-8271 Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series
  2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels

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