| Blue Pyramid | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | November 19, 1965, December 27, 1965 and January 17, 1966 | |||
| Studio | NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:02 | |||
| Label | Verve V/V6 8635 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Blue Pyramid is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis featuring performances recorded in late 1965 and early 1966 and released on the Verve label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Although the blues feeling (as pointed out in the liner notes) is emphasized throughout the date, many of the songs, including "The Brown Skin Gal in the Calico Gown" and "Stormy Weather," are not really blues, but only bluesy. Overall this is a fine outing". [3]
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except where noted
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