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- Johnny Hodges With Leon Thomas And Oliver Nelson / 3 Shades Of Blue (US, Flying Dutchman, FDS-120) <1970>
Johnny Hodges With Leon Thomas And Oliver Nelson / 3 Shades Of Blue (US, Flying Dutchman, FDS-120) <1970>
Johnny Hodges With Leon Thomas And Oliver Nelson / 3 Shades Of Blue (US, Flying Dutchman, FDS-120) <1970>
(SIDE 1) FDS-120-A
(SIDE 2) FDS-120-B
Johnny Hodgesの遺作です。亡くなった1970年5月11日の直前の3月上旬に録音されました。Nat Hentoff によるライナー・ノートも亡くなる前に書かれたそうです。
"3 Shades of Blue" is the final album recorded as leader by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1970 with vocalist Leon Thomas and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson and first released on the Flying Dutchman label. The album was rereleased in 1989 under Nelson's leadership as Black, Brown and Beautiful with additional tracks.
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Randy Brecker, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young – trumpet
Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell – trombone
Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess – reeds
Earl Hines (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10), Hank Jones (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9) – piano
David Spinozza – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9)
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X39BG8R4MX4&t=816s