JOHNNY HODGES - Master of Jazz (1989) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Here is a CD that is highly recommended for swing collectors. Altoist Johnny Hodges and tenor-saxophonist Ben Webster team up for a sextet set from 1960, a club appearance that was released for the first time on this set. Their six performances (all are basic Hodges originals) find the pair of veteran swing stylists in prime form. The remainder of the program (three standards plus Hodges' "Good Queen Bess") is played by a septet dominated by Ellington musicians including the leader/altoist, baritonist Harry Carney, trumpeter Ray Nance and trombonist Lawrence Brown. Excellent music that still has not dated. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Cambridge Blue 3:42
Johnny Hodges    
2     Brute's Roots 4:36
Johnny Hodges    
3     Bouncing with Bud 2:50
Johnny Hodges    
4     One for the Duke 5:16
Johnny Hodges    
5     Walkin' the Frog 5:49
Johnny Hodges    
6     Rabbit Pie 4:51
Johnny Hodges    
7     On the Sunny Side of the Street 4:18
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
8     Good Queen Bess 3:38
Johnny Hodges    
9     The Jeep Is Jumpin' 2:53
Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges / Billy Strayhorn
10     Things Ain't What They Used to Be 5:22
Mercer Ellington / Ted Persons
Personnel : 1-6
Bass – Wilfred Middlebrooks
Drums – Gus Johnson
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Piano – Lou Lewy
Saxophone [Alt] – Johnny Hodges
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ben Webster
Personnel : 7-10
Bass – Aaron Bell  
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Piano – Al Williams
Saxophone [Alt] – Johnny Hodges
Saxophone [Bass] – Harry Carney
Trombone – Lawrence Brown
Trumpet, Vocals – Ray Nance
Notas.
Tracks 1 to 6 have incorrect titles on this release. When they were first issued, titles were assigned, but by the time they reappeared in The Complete Johnny Hodges Verve Small Group Sessions 1955-61, the correct titles had been researched and confirmed.

Tracks 1 to 6 Recorded November 22nd & 23rd, 1960, at The Jazz Cellar, San Francisco
Tracks 7 to 10 Recorded March 14th, 1961, Stockholm