Russell Procope – The Jazz Tome

Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Sep 2, 2025thejazztome1962, Aaron Bell, Andrew "Fats" Ford, Benny Powell, Billy Strayhorn, Budd Johnson, Cat Anderson, Charlie Fowlkes, Columbia, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ed Mullens, Eddie Jones, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Harry Carney, Henry Coker, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Lennie Johnson, LN - Simon, Lou Blackburn, Marshal Royal, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1715 / CS 8515Rec. Dates : July 6 & 7, 1961Stream this Album Piano : Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy StrayhornAlto Sax : Marshal Royal, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Frank WessBaritone Sax : Harry Carney, Charlie FowlkesBass : Eddie Jones, Aaron BellClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Marshal Royal, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sonny Payne,…

Johnny Hodges – Ellingtonia ’56 (1956)

Dec 13, 2024thejazztome1956, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Unknown, Norgran, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Norgran – MGN-1055Rec. Dates : January 11 & 12, 1956 Album is Not Streamable Alto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeClarinet : Jimmy HamiltonDrums : Sam WoodyardPiano : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Jimmy Hamilton, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Willie CookTrombone : Lawrence Brown,…

Lawrence Brown & Johnny Hodges – Inspired Abandon (1965)

Jun 14, 2024thejazztome1965, Buster Cooper, Cat Anderson, Gus Johnson, Harold Ashby, Impulse!, Jimmy Jones, Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, LN - Dance, Paul Gonsalves, Ray Nance, Richard Davis, Russell Procope

Impulse! – A-89Rec. Date : March 8, 1965Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of mcrichley Trombone : Lawrence Brown, Buster CooperAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBass : Richard DavisClarinet : Russell ProcopeCornet : Ray NanceDrums : Gus Johnson, “Brother” HodgesPiano : Jimmy JonesTenor Sax : Harold Ashby, Paul GonsalvesTrumpet : Cat Anderson Billboard : 09/11/1965Four Stars The four-star rating is awarded new albums with sufficient commercial potential…

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Such Sweet Thunder (1957)

Aug 13, 2023thejazztome1957, Billy Strayhorn, Britt Woodman, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Columbia, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, John Sanders, Johnny Hodges, LN - Townsend, Paul Gonsalves, Quentin Jackson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Sam Woodyard, Willie Cook

Columbia – CL 1033Rec. Date : late 1956 Stream this Album Piano : Duke EllingtonAlto Sax : Johnny Hodges, Russell ProcopeBaritone Sax : Harry CarneyBass : Jimmy WoodeBass Clarinet : Harry CarneyClarinet : Jimmy Hamilton, Russell ProcopeDrums : Sam WoodyardOrchestration : Billy StrayhornTenor Sax : Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy HamiltonTrumpet : Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray…

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Count Basie & Duke Ellington – First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1962)

Johnny Hodges – Ellingtonia ’56 (1956)

Lawrence Brown & Johnny Hodges – Inspired Abandon (1965)

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – Such Sweet Thunder (1957)