3_Shades_of_Blue

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3 Shades of Blue

1970 studio album by Johnny Hodges with Leon Thomas and Oliver Nelson

3 Shades of Blue is the final album recorded as leader by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances recorded in 1970 with vocalist Leon Thomas and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.[1][2] The album was rereleased in 1989 under Nelson's leadership as Black, Brown and Beautiful with additional tracks.

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Reception

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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Empty Ballroom Blues" (Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams) – 4:54
  2. "Duke's Place" (Ellington, Bob Thiele, Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts) – 2:35
  3. "Echoes of Harlem" (Ellington) – 4:20
  4. "Disillusion Blues" (Leon Thomas) – 3:56
  5. "Yearning" (Oliver Nelson) – 5:20
  6. "Welcome to New York" (Thomas) – 4:10
  7. "Black, Brown and Beautiful" (Nelson) – 3:50
  8. "Rockin' in Rhythm (Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills) – 3:09
  9. "Creole Love Call" (Ellington) – 4:56
  10. "It´s Glory" (Ellington) – 2:55

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Payne, D., Oliver Nelson discography accessed February 11, 2016
  2. [2]
    Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed February 11, 2016
  3. [3]
    Allmusic listing accessed February 11, 2016
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