Stride Right is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist/organist Earl "Fatha" Hines featuring performances recorded in 1966 and released on the Verve label.[1][2]

Stride Right
Studio album by
Released1966
RecordedJanuary 14, 1966
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length33:02
LabelVerve V/V6 8647
ProducerCreed Taylor
Johnny Hodges chronology
Inspired Abandon
(1965)
Stride Right
(1966)
Blue Pyramid
(1966)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic reviewer Ken Dryden stated: "The 1966 meeting of alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and pianist Earl Hines in the studio should be considered a cause for celebration for swing fans. ...highly recommended".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Earl Hines, except as indicated.

  1. "Caution Blues" - 2:53
  2. "Stride Right" - 2:55
  3. "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) - 3:34
  4. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) - 5:05
  5. "Fantastic, That's You" (George Cates, George Douglas) - 2:52
  6. "Tale of the Fox" (Mercer Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 4:36
  7. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 2:55
  8. "C Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 5:05
  9. "Tippin' In" (Bobby Smith, Marty Symes) - 3:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series accessed February 19, 2016
  2. ^ Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 19, 2016
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Stride Right – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2016.