Stride Right

Stride Right
Studio album by Johnny Hodges and Earl "Fatha" Hines
Released	1966
Recorded	January 14, 1966 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:02
Label	Verve V/V6 8647
Producer	Creed Taylor
Johnny Hodges chronology
Inspired Abandon (1965) Stride Right (1966) Blue Pyramid (1966)

Stride Right is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist/organist Earl "Fatha" Hines featuring performances recorded in 1966 and released on the Verve label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "The 1966 meeting of alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist Earl Hines in the studio should be considered a cause for celebration for swing fans. ...highly recommended".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Earl Hines except as indicated

1. "Caution Blues" - 2:53
2. "Stride Right" - 2:55
3. "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) - 3:34
4. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) - 5:05
5. "Fantastic, That's You" (George Cates, George Douglas) - 2:52
6. "Tale of the Fox" (Mercer Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 4:36
7. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 2:55
8. "C Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 5:05
9. "Tippin' In" (Bobby Smith, Marty Symes) - 3:07

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Earl "Fatha" Hines - piano, organ
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Richard Davis - double bass
• Joe Marshall - drums

References

1. Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series accessed February 19, 2016
2. Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 19, 2016
3. Dryden, Ken. Stride Right – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2016.