Triple Play is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges recorded in 1967 and released on the RCA Victor label.Discogs album entry accessed July 27, 2017
Reception
Allmusic says "Despite the many changes in personnel, the music is pretty consistent, with basic swinging originals, blues and ballads all heard in equal proportion. As usual, Johnny Hodges ends up as the main star". In JazzTimes, Stanley Dance called it a "happy, unpretentious set".Dance, S. JazzTimes Review accessed July 27, 2017
Track listing All compositions by Johnny Hodges except where noted.
"Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off Part 1" – 3:39 "Take 'Em Off, Take 'Em Off Part 2" – 2:56 "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 3:46 "Monkey on a Limb" – 3:53 "A Tiny Bit of Blues" – 4:53 "For Jammers Only" (Claude Bolling) – 3:02 "On the Way Up" – 2:52 "Big Boy Blues" – 3:20 "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 2:49 "Fur Piece" – 6:22 "Sir John" – 3:19 "Figurine" – 2:39 "C Jam Blues" (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard) – 4:21
Personnel
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone Cat Anderson – trumpet Roy Eldridge – trumpet Ray Nance – cornet Benny Powell – trombone Buster Cooper – trombone Lawrence Brown – trombone Jimmy Hamilton – tenor saxophone Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone Harry Carney – baritone saxophone Bill Berry – vibraphone Hank Jones – piano Jimmy Jones – piano Nat Pierce – piano Billy Butler – guitar Tiny Grimes – guitar Les Spann – guitar Aaron Bell – double bass Joe Benjamin – double bass Milt Hinton – double bass Oliver Jackson – drums Gus Johnson – drums Rufus Jones – drums
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