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.
| 3 Shades of Blue | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | March 17 & 19, 1970 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Flying Dutchman FDS 120 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Empty Ballroom Blues" (Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams) – 4:54
- "Duke's Place" (Ellington, Bob Thiele, Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts) – 2:35
- "Echoes of Harlem" (Ellington) – 4:20
- "Disillusion Blues" (Leon Thomas) – 3:56
- "Yearning" (Oliver Nelson) – 5:20
- "Welcome to New York" (Thomas) – 4:10
- "Black, Brown and Beautiful" (Nelson) – 3:50
- "Rockin' in Rhythm (Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills) – 3:09
- "Creole Love Call" (Ellington) – 4:56
- "It´s Glory" (Ellington) – 2:55
Personnel
edit- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Randy Brecker, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young – trumpet
- Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell – trombone
- Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess – reeds
- Earl Hines (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10), Hank Jones (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9) – piano
- David Spinozza – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9)
- Ron Carter – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
References
edit- ^ Payne, D., Oliver Nelson discography accessed February 11, 2016
- ^ Flying Dutchman Label Discography accessed February 11, 2016
- ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed February 11, 2016