Billy Strayhorn / Johnny Hodges | The Stanley Dance Sessions

Billy Strayhorn

Pianist, composer, and arranger who was Duke Ellington's most important collaborator and wrote many of his signature songs.
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Johnny Hodges

Expressive jazz saxophonist who was a mainstay of the Duke Ellington Orchestra as well as leading his own combo.
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Billy Strayhorn

Johnny Hodges

The Stanley Dance Sessions

1 Cue's Blue Now 00:00 2 Gone With The Wind 10:06 3 Cherry 14:25 4 Watch Your Cue 20:21 5 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me 23:31 6 When I Dream Of You 30:55 7 Rose Room 34:29 8 Don't Get Around Much Anymore 40:35 9 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 43:39 10 Gal From Joe's 47:17 11 Your Love Has Faded 49:47 12 I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So 52:50 13 Jeep's Blues 56:16 14 Day Dream 59:39 15 Juice A-Plenty 01:03:38 16 Azure 01:06:59 17 Tailor Made 01:09:37 18 Star Dust 01:13:15

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges Arranged By, Conductor – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 8 to 18) Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 8 to 18) Bass – Aaron Bell (tracks: 8 to 18), Al Hall (tracks: 1 to 7) Bass Trombone – Chuck Connors (tracks: 8 to 18) Clarinet – Russell Procope (tracks: 1 to 7) Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Russell Procope (tracks: 8 to 18) Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 8 to 18) Drums – Oliver Jackson (tracks: 1 to 7), Sam Woodyard (tracks: 8 to 18) Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 1 to 7), Jimmy Jones (3) (tracks: 8 to 18) Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves (tracks: 8 to 18) Trombone – Lawrence Brown (tracks: 8 to 18), Quentin Jackson Trumpet – Bill Berry (tracks: 8 to 18), Cat Anderson (tracks: 8 to 18), Ed Mullens (tracks: 8 to 18), Harold "Shorty" Baker*, Howard McGhee (tracks: 8 to 18) Recorded Tracks 1 to 7 - New York, April 14, 1959. Tracks 8 to 18 - Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, December 11 & 12, 1961.