Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges


Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges, released on Impulse! Records in 1964.

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos wrote: "It would be difficult to pick a favorite or a clunker, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything more inspired or another project loaded with this much talent. Everybody knows Johnny Hodges and this stellar collection of all-stars, because they are absolutely the best at what they do."
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full 4 stars, calling it "essential."

Track listing

  1. "Everybody Knows" – 7:25
  2. "A Flower is a Lovesome Thing" – 3:04
  3. "Papa Knows" – 6:52
  4. "310 Blues" – 4:34
  5. "The Jeep is Jumpin'" – 2:45
  6. "Main Stem" – 3:28
  7. "Medley: I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart/Don't Get Around Much Anymore" – 3:09
The CD version adds 8 bonus tracks, consisting of the entire album Inspired/Abandon by Lawrence Brown's All-Stars feat. Johnny Hodges:
  1. "Stompy Jones" – 4:00
  2. "Mood Indigo" – 4:25
  3. "Good Queen Bess" – 3:07
  4. "Little Brother" – 5:43
  5. "Jeep's Blues" – 5:43
  6. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" – 2:34
  7. "Ruint" – 3:21
  8. "Sassy Cue" – 3:42

Personnel

Performance

Production