Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges
| Recorded | Nov 17, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 304194 |
The record
Johnny Hodges brings his blues-soaked alto to this Verve pairing, an Ellingtonian voice trading phrases with Mulligan's genial baritone while Claude Williamson's piano stays out of the way. Equal footing, unhurried tempos.
Session personnel
- Johnny Hodges — alto saxophone
- Gerry Mulligan — baritone saxophone
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Claude Williamson — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
The earliest we list is the 1960 US mono, MG V 8367, with a deep groove; its stereo partner from the same year is MG VS-68367. Verve renumbered the title to V-8536 in 1963, which is where most inexpensive US copies sit. Britain got it on His Master's Voice -- CLP 1465 mono, CSD 1372 stereo. The current pressing is Verve's 2025 gatefold 180g, 602478282171.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 30 pressings on file.
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V 8367 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| — | Verve Records · V-8536 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-68367 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | His Master's Voice · CLP 1465 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1961 | Verve Records · MG V 8367 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1961 | His Master's Voice · CSD 1372 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Verve Records · EPV 5180 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Verve Records · MG VS-68367 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | The World Record Club Limited · T 494 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1962 | La Voz De Su Amo · LCLP 202 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1963 | Verve Records — STEREO |
| 1963 | Verve Records · V-8536 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue |
| 1964 | Verve Records · V6-8536 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Stereo |
| 1964 | Verve Records · PS-1047-V — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Translucent · laminated sleeve |
Follow the players
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