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This single CD, which reissues all of the music from a double-LP, has a variety of formerly rare sessions from 1947-51. Although the great altoist Johnny Hodges gets top billing, and he leads three sessions from 1947 (featuring such top Ellington stars as trombonist Lawrence Brown, tenorman Al Sears, baritonist Harry Carney and either Taft Jordan or Harold Baker on trumpet), he is actually absent on the second half of the release. With Billy Strayhorn and/or Duke Ellington as leader and Willie Smith on alto, these enthusiastic swing performances range in personnel from a three-trombone septet to a version of "Caravan" with Ellington on piano and Strayhorn making a rare appearance on organ. Although the music falls just short of classic, Ellington collectors will love these rarities. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Johnny Hodges
Caravan: With the Duke Ellington All-Stars and the Billy Strayhorn All-Stars
06/01/2047 | Prestige
All Music Guide Review
Caravan: With the Duke Ellington All-Stars and the Billy Strayhorn All-Stars Track Listing
Credits of Caravan: With the Duke Ellington All-Stars and the Billy Strayhorn All-Stars
- Wendell Marshall
- Bass
- Ed Michel
- Reissue Producer
- Billy Strayhorn
- Piano, Performer, ?
- Juan Tizol
- Trombone
- Wilbur DeParis
- Trombone
- Jim Marshall
- Photography
- Quentin Jackson
- Trombone
- Britt Woodman
- Trombone
- Sonny Greer
- Drums
- Harold Baker
- Trumpet
- Harry Carney
- Sax (Baritone)
- Duke Ellington
- Piano, Performer, ?
- Kirk Felton
- Audio Restoration, Remastering, Digital Remastering
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
- Danny Kopelson
- Engineer
- Cat Anderson
- Trumpet
- Louie Bellson
- Drums
- Leonard Feather
- Liner Notes
- Paul Gonsalves
- Sax (Tenor)
- Johnny Hodges
- Sax (Alto), Main Performer, Performer, ?
- Oscar Pettiford
- Bass
- Al Sears
- Sax (Tenor)
- Willie Smith
- Sax (Alto)
- Lawrence Brown
- Trombone
- Taft Jordan
- Trumpet
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