| Castle Rock | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | January 15, February 28, March 3, 1951 and January 13, 1952 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:10 | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1048 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
| Johnny Hodges chronology | ||||
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Castle Rock is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1951 and 1952 and released on the Norgran label. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars out of 5 and noted "Hodges was evidently trying to make somewhat of a break from his established sound with this recording, though the results are mixed. It's still worth acquiring, though there are a number of better recordings available under Hodges' name". [3]
All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated.
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