Blues A-Plenty

Blues A-Plenty
Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
Released	1958
Recorded	April 5, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:30
Label	Verve MGV 8358
Producer	Norman Granz
Johnny Hodges chronology
The Big Sound (1957) Blues A-Plenty (1958) Not So Dukish (1958)

Blues A-Plenty is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Verve label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars. ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

1. "I Didn't Know About You" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:35
2. "Cool Your Motor" - 3:39
3. "Gone With the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 3:21
4. "Honey Hill" - 4:05
5. "Blues-a-Plenty" - 3:26
6. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) - 3:43
7. "Saturday Afternoon Blues" - 6:02
8. "Satin Doll" (Ellington) - 5:04
9. "Reeling and Rocking" - 9:35

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Roy Eldridge - trumpet
• Vic Dickenson - trombone
• Ben Webster - tenor saxophone
• Billy Strayhorn - piano
• Jimmy Woode - bass
• Sam Woodyard - drums

References

1. "Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
2. "Discography of the Verve, Clef, Down Home and Norgran Labels" (PDF). bsnpubs.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
3. Blues A-Plenty – Listing at AllMusic . Retrieved February 12, 2016.