Johnny Hodges & All-Stars - Caravan (1947-1951)

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Title: Caravan
Year Of Release: June, 1947 - June 19, 1951
Label: Prestige
Genre: Jazz, Swing Jazz
Quality: MP3, 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:06:08
Total Size: 153 MB
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Tracks

1. Frisky (Ellington-Hodges)
2. Longhorn Blues (Ellington-Hodges)
3. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Billy Strayhorn)
4. Far Away Blues (Ellington-Hodges)
5. How Could It Happen To A Dream (Duke Ellington)
6. Who Struck John? (Ellington-Hodges)
7. June's Jumpin' (Johnny Hodges)
8. Lotus Blossom (Billy strayhorn)
9. Violet Blue (Billy Strayhorn)
10. Searsy's Blues (Ellington-Hodges)
11. A Little Taste (Johnny Hodges)
12. Let The Zoomers Drool (Ellington-Hodges)
13. Night Walk (William Anderson)
14. Caravan (Ellington-Tizol-Mills)
15. Hoppin' John (Buck Clayton)
16. She (Duke Ellington)
17. The Happening (Paul Gonsalves)
18. Sultry Serenade (How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me) (Glenn-Ellington)
19. Alternate (Duke Ellington)
20. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (Lester Young)
21. Moonlight Fiesta (Tizol-Mills)
22. Britt And Butter Blues (Duke Ellington)
23. Indian Summer (Victor Herbert)
24. Swamp Drum (Billy Strayhorn)

Personnel

JOHNNY HODGES ALL-STARS

On selections #1-8:
Taft Jordan - trumpet
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Johnny Hodges - alto sax
Al Sears - tenor sax
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Oscar Pettiford - bass
Wilbur De Paris - drums
Recorded in New York City; June 1947

On selections #9-12:
Harold Baker - trumpet
Johnny Hodges - alto sax
Al Sears - tenor sax
Harry Carney - baritone sax
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Oscar Pettiford - bass
Sonny Greer - drums
Recorded in New York City; June 1947

BILLY STRAYHORN ALL-STARS

On selections # 13, 16, 17, and 21:
Cat Anderson - trumpet
Juan Tizol - trombone
Wille Smith - alto sax
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Wendell Marshall - bass
Louis Bellson - drums
Recorded in New York City; April 17, 1950

On selections #18 and 22-24:
Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman,
Juan Tizol - trombones
Willie Smith - alto sax
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Wendell Marshall - bass
Louis Bellson - drums
Recorded in Boston; May 18, 1951

DUKE ELLINGTON/BILLY STRAYHORN ALL-STARS

On Selection #14:
Juan Tizol - trombone
Willie Smith - alto sax
Duke Ellington - piano
Billy Strayhorn - organ
Wendell Marshall - bass
Louis Bellson - drums
Recorded in New York City; June 1, 1951

DUKE ELLINGTON ALL-STARS

On selections #15, 19, and 20:
Juan Tizol - trombone
Willie Smith - alto sax
Jimmy Hamilton - tenor sax
Duke Ellington - piano (except #20)
Billy Strayhorn - piano (#20)
Wendell Marshall - bass
Louis Bellson - drums
Recorded in New York City; June 19, 1951