Ellingtonia '56

Ellingtonia '56
Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Small Band
Released 1956
Recorded January 11 & 12, 1956
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Norgran MGN 1055
Producer Norman Granz
Johnny Hodges chronology
Creamy
(1955)
Ellingtonia '56
(1956)
Duke's in Bed
(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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

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

References

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