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Billy Strayhorn & Johnny Hodges
Stanley Dance Sessions
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Cue's Blue Now - Billy Strayhorn, Hodges
2. Gone with the Wind - Billy Strayhorn, Magidson
3. Cherry - Billy Strayhorn, Gilbert, Ray
4. Watch Your Cue - Billy Strayhorn, Hodges
5. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me - Billy Strayhorn, Fain
6. When I Dream of You - Billy Strayhorn, Carpenter
7. Rose Room - Billy Strayhorn, Hickman
8. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
9. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
10. Gal from Joe's - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
11. Your Love Has Faded - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
12. I'm Just a Lucky So-And-So - Billy Strayhorn, David, Mack
13. Jeep's Blues - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
14. Day Dream - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
15. Juice A-Plenty - Billy Strayhorn, Hodges
16. Azure - Billy Strayhorn, Ellington
17. Tailor Made - Billy Strayhorn, Hodges
18. Star Dust - Billy Strayhorn, Carmichael, Hoagy

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All Artists: Billy Strayhorn & Johnny Hodges
Title: Stanley Dance Sessions
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Lonehill Jazz Spain
Release Date: 5/16/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 8436019581919, 758661410927

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Rabbit and the Swee' Pea

Bomojaz | South Central PA, USA | 03/30/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD collects a Felsted LP produced by Stanley Dance under pianist Billy Strayhorn's name ("Cue for Saxophone," 1959), and another by master alto player Johnny Hodges originally on Verve ("Soloist," 1961). The Verve item has been reissued before on CD and is one of the best on that label featuring Hodges. THE GAL FROM JOE'S, I GOT IT BAD, and I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO all receive near-definitive treatments here, with Hodges's creamy alto front and center. In fact, this entire set, except for STARDUST, which is a feature for trombonist Lawrence Brown, shines the solo spotlight almost exclusively on Rabbit, and he performs to perfection.

The Felsed material was from a septet date and also has Shorty Baker on trumpet (excellent on the up-tempo blues WATCH YOUR CUE, muted), Butter Jackson on trombone, Hodges, Strayhorn, and Russell Procope on clarinet (a stand-out on CHERRY and the theme statement of ROSE ROOM). CUE'S BLUE NOW is a long, slow blues that gives everyone a solo taste. Having both these LPs available on one CD should make any Hodges-Strayhorn/Ellington fan happy. The sound is also excellent (the Verve set had superb sound going all the way back to its release on LP: crystal clear and dynamic)."