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Triple Play Johnny Hodges recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA Victor label.[1]
Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2]
Allmusic says "Despite the many changes in personnel, the music is pretty consistent, with basic swinging originals, blues and ballads all heard in equal proportion. As usual, Johnny Hodges ends up as the main star".[2] JazzTimes , Stanley Dance called it a "happy, unpretentious set".[3]
Track listing All compositions by Johnny Hodges except where noted.
"Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off Part 1" – 3:39
"Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off Part 2" – 2:56
"The Nearness of You " (Hoagy Carmichael , Ned Washington ) – 3:46
"Monkey on a Limb" – 3:53 Additional track on CD reissue
"A Tiny Bit of Blues" – 4:53
"For Jammers Only" (Claude Bolling ) – 3:02
"On the Way Up" – 2:52
"Big Boy Blues" – 3:20 Additional track on CD reissue
"The Very Thought of You " (Ray Noble ) – 2:49
"Fur Piece" – 6:22
"Sir John" – 3:19
"Figurine" – 2:39 Additional track on CD reissue
"C Jam Blues " (Duke Ellington , Barney Bigard ) – 4:21 Personnel
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone Cat Anderson – trumpet (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) Roy Eldridge – trumpet (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Ray Nance – cornet (tracks: 1–5) Benny Powell – trombone (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Buster Cooper – trombone (tracks: 1–5) Lawrence Brown – trombone (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone (tracks: 1–5) Harry Carney – baritone saxophone (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Bill Berry – vibraphone (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Hank Jones – piano (tracks: 1–5) Jimmy Jones – pianoNat Pierce – piano (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Billy Butler – guitar (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Tiny Grimes – guitar (tracks: 1–5) Les Spann – guitar (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) Aaron Bell – double bass (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) Joe Benjamin – double bass (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Milt Hinton – double bass (tracks: 1–5) Oliver Jackson – drums (tracks: 8, 10, 13) Gus Johnson – drums (tracks: 1–5) Rufus Jones – drums (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12)
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As
Castle Rock In a Tender Mood The Blues Used to Be Duke Creamy Duke's in Bed Ellingtonia '56 The Big Sound Blues A-Plenty Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin Not So Dukish Side by Side Duke Ellington , 1958–59)Back to Back Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges Blue Hodge Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra Blue Rabbit Wild Bill Davis , 1963–64)Sandy's Gone Mess of Blues Wild Bill Davis , 1963)Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges Blue Pyramid Con-Soul & Sax Inspired Abandon Lawrence Brown , 1965)Joe's Blues Wings & Things Blue Notes Stride Right Earl Hines , 1966)Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City Don't Sleep in the Subway Swing's Our Thing Triple Play Rippin' & Runnin' 3 Shades of Blue With
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums
Urbanity Bluebird Quartet-Quintet The Trio Wendell Marshall , Kenny Clarke , 1955)Hank Jones' Quartet Have You Met Hank Jones Gigi Keepin' Up with the Joneses Elvin and Thad Jones , 1958)Porgy and Bess The Talented Touch Here's Love This Is Ragtime Now! Happenings Oliver Nelson , 1966)Hanky Panky Arigato Jones-Brown-Smith Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington Bop Redux Have You Met This Jones? I Remember You Just for Fun Tiptoe Tapdance Ain't Misbehavin' Carnaval Ron Carter , Sadao Watanabe , Tony Williams , 1978)Compassion Groovin' High More Delights Tommy Flanagan , 1978)Our Delights Bluesette I'm All Smiles Duo Red Mitchell , 1987)The Spirit of 176 George Shearing , 1988)The Oracle Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen Steal Away Charlie Haden , 1994)Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Joe Lovano , 2006)Come Sunday The Great WithBob WithAl WithColeman WithJohnny WithMilt WithJ.J. WithOliver WithSonny With
The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams Pepper Adams , 1957)Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session Somethin' Else Cannonball Adderley , 1958)The Soul of the City Manny Albam , 1966)Bad! Bossa Nova Gene Ammons , 1962)Big Bad Jug Got My Own Baker's Holiday Chet Baker , 1965)Drummer's Holiday Louie Bellson , 1956–58)Encore Eddie Bert , 1955)Montage Musician of the Year Late Date with Ruth Brown Ruth Brown , 1959)Ruth Brown '65 Bluesin' Around Kenny Burrell , 1961–62)Night Song For the Good Times Rusty Bryant , 1973)Byrd's Word Donald Byrd , 1955)New Formulas from the Jazz Lab Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd, 1957)Jazz Lab 1 + 3 Bass on Top Paul Chambers , 1957)Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars Rhythm Crazy Jimmy Cleveland , 1959)Earl Coleman Returns Last Night When We Were Young Art Farmer , 1957)Portrait of Art Farmer The Aztec Suite Merry Olde Soul Victor Feldman , 1960–61)Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald , 1962)New Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1957)Cabin in the Sky A Portrait of Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)The Bop Session Ca'Purange Dexter Gordon , 1972)Tangerine Soul Groove Matthew Gee , 1963)Gigi Gryce You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)I Just Dropped by to Say Hello Johnny Hartman , 1963)The Voice That Is! Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)Groovin' with Jacquet Illinois Jacquet , 1951)French Cookin' Budd Johnson , 1963)Elvin! Elvin Jones , 1961–62)And Then Again Dear John C. The Deadly Affair Quincy Jones , 1966)Hello, Hank Jones Clifford Jordan , 1978)SteveIreneo! Irene Kral , 1959)The Drum Battle Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich , 1952)I'm All For You Joe Lovano , 2003)Joyous Encounter Classic! Live at Newport Salute to the Flute Herbie Mann , 1957)2-3-4 Shelly Manne , 1962)Star Highs Warne Marsh , 1982)Eddie Costa, Mat Mathews & Don Elliott at Newport The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Helen Merrill with Strings SO Much Guitar! Wes Montgomery , 1961)Great Day James Mody , 1963)Salute to Satch Joe Newman , 1956)The Midgets Hangin' Out Joe Wilder , 1984)All the Sad Young Men Anita O'Day , 1962)New York Album Art Pepper , 1979)So in Love Here's That Raney Day Together Again: For the First Time Buddy Rich and Mel Tormé , 1978)Midnight Oil Jerome Richardson , 1958)The Chase Is On Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette , 1957)Flute Suite A.K. Salim , 1957)The Jazz We Heard Last Summer Sahib Shihab , 1957)Jazz Sahib Johnny Smith Johnny Smith , 1967)The Incredible Ira Sullivan Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More Warm Wave Cal Tjader , 1964)Breathe Easy See You at the Fair Ben Webster , 1964)Flutes & Reeds Ernie Wilkins and Frank Wess , 1955)Top Brass Wilder 'n' Wilder Joe Wilder , 1956)The Pretty Sound But Beautiful Nancy Wilson , 1969)The Swingin' States Kai Winding , 1958)Dance to the City Beat More Brass Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' Lester Young , 1958)
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