Castle Rock | ||||
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Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra | ||||
Released | 1955 | |||
Recorded | January 15, February 28, March 3, 1951 and January 13, 1952 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:10 | |||
Label | Norgran MGN 1048 | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
Johnny Hodges chronology | ||||
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Castle Rock is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1951 and 1952 and released on the Norgran label.[1][2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars out of 5 and noted "Hodges was evidently trying to make somewhat of a break from his established sound with this recording, though the results are mixed. It's still worth acquiring, though there are a number of better recordings available under Hodges' name".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated.
- "Castle Rock" (Al Sears) - 2:40
- "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:45
- "A Gentle Breeze" (Sears) - 3:10
- "Globe Trotter" - 3:05
- "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Hodges) - 2:55
- "A Pound of Blues" (Leroy Lovett) - 3:05
- "You Blew Out the Flame in My Heart" - 3:20
- "Something to Pat Your Foot To" (Sears) - 2:50
- "Blue Fantasia" - 3:10
- "My Reward" (Ellington) - 3:10
- "Sideways" (Lovett) - 3:00
- "Wham" - 3:00
- Recorded in New York City on January 15, 1951 (tracks 7-10), January 15, 1951 (tracks 2 & 5), March 3, 1951 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and January 13, 1952 (tracks 6, 11 & 12).
Personnel
[edit]- Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
- Emmett Berry, (tracks 1-6, 11 & 12), Nelson Williams (tracks 7-10) - trumpet
- Lawrence Brown - trombone
- Al Sears - tenor saxophone
- Leroy Lovett (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Billy Strayhorn (track 4) - piano
- Al McKibbon (tracks 7-10), Lloyd Trotman (tracks 1-6, 11 & 12) - bass
- Sonny Greer (tracks 1-5 & 7-10), Joe Marshall (tracks 6, 11 & 12) - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
- ^ Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Castle Rock – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.