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Formats and Editions
1. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
2. Nothin' Yet
3. Rosanne
4. This Love of Mine
5. Hodge Podge
6. Jappa
7. Through for the Night
8. Come Sunday
9. Sheik of Araby, The
10. Latino
11. Easy Going Bounce
12. Indiana
13. Johnny's Blues, Pt. 1
14. Johnny's Blues, Pt. 2
15. In a Mellow Tone
16. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
17. Don't Get Aound Much Anymore
18. Burgundy Walk
19. On the Sunny Side of the Street
20. Sweet as Bear Meat
More Info:
This CD opens with the first date without Al Sears. Although Flip Philipps and Ben Webster sat in on the studio dates, Hodges used Babe Clarke and John Coltrane when on the road. "This Love Of Mine" also includes vocals by Al Hibbler, (and the varied instrumentals on this CD are excellent throughout). Trummy Young's "Through For The Night" is a wonderful tune that was first recorded in early 1944 by an all-star combo under Cozy Cole's leadership. The present version does not pale in comparison and swings like mad - despite the relaxed tempo. The reflective mood of "Come Sunday," recorded immediately after, is a stark contrast. The extended "Johnny's Blues" proves a free-for-all riff tune that allows everyone to stretch himself.
