The Big Sound (Johnny Hodges album)

The Big Sound
Studio album by Johnny Hodges and the Ellington Men
Released	1957
Recorded	June 26 and September 3, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MGV 8271
Producer	Norman Granz
Johnny Hodges chronology
Duke's in Bed (1956) The Big Sound (1957) Blues-a-Plenty (1958)

The Big Sound is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars out of 5 and noted "While it was not an Ellington record, the band brought its solid qualities in backing and the occasional solo to all the fine Hodges features. This was an integrated unit, not some detached studio band for Hodges to blow over, under, around, and through. It was wonderful Hodges and fine Ellington".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

1. "Don't Call Me, I'll Call You" (Cat Anderson) - 3:28
2. "An Ordinary Thing" (Anderson) - 3:20
3. "Waiting for Duke" (Anderson) - 3:58
4. "Dust Bowl" - 4:26
5. "Little Rabbit Blues" - 9:26
6. "Viscount" (Hodges, Mercer Ellington) - 2:30
7. "Johnny Come Lately" (Billy Strayhorn) - 2:27
8. "Bouquet of Roses" (Hodges, Mercer Ellington) - 3:23
9. "Gone and Crazy" - 3:14
10. "Digits" (Clark Terry) - 4:18
11. "Segdoh" - 3:28
12. "Early Morning Rock" - 3:34

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Cat Anderson (tracks 1-4), Shorty Baker (tracks 1-4, 6, 8, 10 & 12), Willie Cook (tracks 1-4), Clark Terry - trumpet
• Ray Nance - trumpet, violin
• Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tracks 1-5, 7, 9 & 11) - trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Russell Procope - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4)
• Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
• Billy Strayhorn - piano
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sam Woodyard - drums

References

1. Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed February 16, 2016
2. Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
3. Rusch, Bob. The Big Sound – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 103. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.