Duke's in Bed
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| Studio album by Johnny Hodges and the Ellington All-Stars | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | September 1, 1956 New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8203 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Duke's in Bed is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated
- "A-Oodie-Oobie" - 3:31
- "Meet Mr. Rabbit" - 7:16
- "Duke's in Bed" (Duke Ellington) - 2:53
- "Just Squeeze Me" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) - 3:07
- "Ballad for the Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:21
- "Confab with Rab" - 3:17
- "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 3:06
- "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) - 6:21
- "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) - 8:02
Personnel
- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Clark Terry - trumpet
- Ray Nance - trumpet, violin, vocals
- Quentin Jackson - trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
- Billy Strayhorn - piano
- Jimmy Woode - bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums
References
- ↑ Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Duke's in Bed – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
