Triple Play

by Johnny Hodges

Triple Play cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:49
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded across multiple sessions with varying personnel, 'Triple Play' captures the legendary Duke Ellington alto saxophonist leading an exceptional roster of jazz heavyweights. The fluid, deeply swinging arrangements offer a brilliant showcase for Hodges' signature lyrical phrasing and immaculate tone. The collection stands as a testament to his enduring mastery of the blues and small-group swing idiom.

Genres

Descriptors: saxophone, bluesy, soulful, vintage, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off - Part 1 (3:37)
  2. The Very Thought Of You (2:47)
  3. C-Jam Blues (4:21)
  4. Sir John (3:19)
  5. Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off - Part 2 (2:57)
  6. Fur Piece (6:20)
  7. Wild Onions (3:01)
  8. A Tiny Bit Of Blues (4:52)
  9. The Nearness Of You (3:45)
  10. On The Way Up (2:50)

Credits

  • Johnny Hodges - primary artist, leader, alto saxophone, written-by
  • Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
  • Aaron Bell - bass
  • Joe Benjamin - bass
  • Milt Hinton - bass
  • Ray Nance - cornet
  • Gus Johnson - drums
  • Oliver Jackson - drums
  • Brad McCuen - producer

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