The Blues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges released on the Norgran label in October 1956.[1] It features performances recorded in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The AllMusic site awarded the album 3 stars out of 5.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated

  1. "Rosanne" (Glenn Osser, Edna Osser, Dick Manning) - 3:06
  2. "Hodge-Podge" (Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington) - 3:33
  3. "Jappa" - 3:49
  4. "Through for the Night" (Trummy Young) - 3:14
  5. "The Sheik of Araby" (Ted Snyder, Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler) - 3:12
  6. "Latino" - 2:57
  7. "Johnny's Blues" (Edith Cue Hodges) - 7:00
  8. "Indiana" (Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley) - 3:48
  9. "Easy Going Bounce" (Leroy Lovett) - 3:30
  10. "Burgundy Walk" - 7:05
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on July 22, 1952 (tracks 1-3) in New York City on December 11, 1952 (tracks 4-6) and September 17, 1953 (tracks 7-9) and at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, CA on July 2, 1954 (track 10)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. October 6, 1956. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
  3. ^ a b The Blues – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_(Johnny_Hodges_album)
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