Johnny Hodges - 1954 - Used To Be Duke (2009)

Recorded during his five year "vacation" from Duke Ellington's orchestra, this Johnny Hodges set (reissued on CD) features his band sticking mostly to standards. With trumpeter Harold "Shorty" Baker, trombonist Lawrence Brown, baritonist Harry Carney, pianist Call Cobbs, or Richie Powell, bassist John Williams, drummer Louis Bellson, and either Jimmy Hamilton or John Coltrane (who unfortunately does not solo) on tenor, Hodges had a particularly strong group. High points include "On the Sunny Side of the Street," the title track and a seven-song ballad medley. This session was also included in Mosaic's six-LP Johnny Hodges set. (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - Used To Be Duke
02 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
03 - Sweet As Bear Meat
04 - Madam Butterfly
05 - Warm Walley
06 - Autumn In New York
07 - Sweet Lorraine
08 - Time On My Hands
09 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
10 - If You Were Mine
11 - Poor Butterfly

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