Castle Rock (album)

Castle Rock
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
Caravan (1947-51) Castle Rock (1951-52) In a Tender Mood (1952)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 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]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

1. "Castle Rock" (Al Sears) - 2:40
2. "The Jeep Is Jumpin'" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:45
3. "A Gentle Breeze" (Sears) - 3:10
4. "Globe Trotter" - 3:05
5. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Hodges) - 2:55
6. "A Pound of Blues" (Leroy Lovett) - 3:05
7. "You Blew Out the Flame in My Heart" - 3:20
8. "Something to Pat Your Foot To" (Sears) - 2:50
9. "Blue Fantasia" - 3:10
10. "My Reward" (Ellington) - 3:10
11. "Sideways" (Lovett) - 3:00
12. "Wham" - 3:00

• Recorded in New York City on January 15, 1951 (tracks 7-10), January 15, 1951 (tracks 2 & 5), March 3, 1951 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and January 13, 1952 (tracks 6, 11 & 12).

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
• Emmett Berry, (tracks 1-6, 11 & 12), Nelson Williams (tracks 7-10) - trumpet
• Lawrence Brown - trombone
• Al Sears - tenor saxophone
• Leroy Lovett (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Billy Strayhorn (track 4) - piano
• Al McKibbon (tracks 7-10), Lloyd Trotman (tracks 1-6, 11 & 12) - bass
• Sonny Greer (tracks 1-5 & 7-10), Joe Marshall (tracks 6, 11 & 12) - drums

References