Creamy is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1955 and released on the Norgran label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | September 8, 1955 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:29 | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1045 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic site awarded the album 4 stars out of 5 and noted "While there are no real surprises anywhere on this record, it is well worth acquiring".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated.
- "The Ballad Medley: Whispering/Tenderly/Don't Take Your Love from Me/Prelude to a Kiss/Polka Dots and Moonbeams/Passion Flower" (Vincent Rose, John Schonberger, Richard Coburn/Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence/Henry Nemo/Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills/Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke/Billy Strayhorn) - 15:19
- "Scufflin'" (Cue Hodges) - 8:13
- "Honey Bunny" - 6:37
- "Passion" (Strayhorn) - 3:20
- "Pretty Little Girl" (Strayhorn) - 2:28
- "No Use Kicking" - 10:32
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed February 16, 2016
- ^ Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 16, 2016
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Creamy – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.