Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blue Hodge
| Recorded | Aug 23-24, 1961 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 663372 |
The record
Small-group grit replaces orchestral cushion here, Wild Bill Davis's organ swelling beneath that famous alto while Les Spann colors the edges with flute and guitar. Cut in summer '61, it catches the great melodist loose and unbossed outside Ellington's band.
Session personnel
- Sam Jones — bass
- Louis Hayes — drums
- Les Spann — guitar, flute
- Wild Bill Davis — organ
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Verve Records · V-8406 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Verve Records — MONO |
| 1961 | Verve Records · V6-8406 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Verve Records · CSD 1450 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Verve Records · V-8406 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Barclay-Verve · 3620 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Verve Records · VMLP-14011 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1973 | Verve Records · 2352 112 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 2007 | Lone Hill Jazz · LHJ10286 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Verve Records · EPV 5221 — Vinyl, 7", EP |
| — | Verve Records · SLV-8406 — Vinyl, 7", EP |
| — | His Master's Voice · CLP 1579 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Verve Records · MGV 9015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Verve Records · MGV 9015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Sam Jones also plays on
Louis Hayes also plays on
Les Spann also plays on
Wild Bill Davis also plays on