Alto Blue - Johnny Hodges

Honey Hill

Alto Blue
The Incomparable Pairing Of Blues And Johnny Hodges
Assisted by Groups of Jazzmen including: Roy Eldridge, Billy Strayhorn, Ben Webster, Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson
Originally recorded under the supervision of Norman Grans
A&R Research & Coordination: Jack Maher
Remastering Engineer: Frank Greenwald
Cover Art: John Henry
VSP Verve
VSP-20

Side One recorded April 5, 1958

Cool Your Motor
Jam Blues
Honey Hill

Cool Your Motor, Honey Hill and Blues A-Plenty:
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Vic Dickenson - trombone
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Jimmy Woode - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums

Side Two recorded September 10, 1958

Blues A-Plenty
Not So Dukish
Preacher Blues

Jam Blues:
Johnny Hodges - alto sax
Lionel Hampton - vibes
Oscar Peterson - piano
Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Flip Phillips - tenor sax
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
Illinois Jacquet - tenor sax
Ray Brown - bass
Buddy Rich - drums
This is the 8 minutes and 13 seconds from the discontinued LP V-8090 which takes up one entire side of that LP.

Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Ray Nance - trumpet (trumpet fills near close of Preacher Blues)
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Billy Strayhorn - piano
Jimmy Woode - bass
Sam Woodyard -drums