Duke's in Bed explained

Duke's in Bed is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label.^{[1] [2]} All arrangements were done by Billy Strayhorn.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

1. "A-Oodie-Oobie" – 3:31
2. "Meet Mr. Rabbit" – 7:16
3. "Duke's in Bed" (Duke Ellington) – 2:53
4. "Just Squeeze Me" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 3:07
5. "Ballad for the Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:21
6. "Confab with Rab" – 3:17
7. "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 3:06
8. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 6:21
9. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 8:02

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Clark Terry – trumpet
• Ray Nance – trumpet, violin, vocals
• Quentin Jackson – trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
• Billy Strayhorn – piano
• Jimmy Woode – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8200-series/#mgv-8203 Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/verve.pdf Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels
3. Book: Hajdu . David . Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn . 1996 . North Point Press . New York . 0-374-19438-6 . 177.