''Ellingtonia Moods and Blues'' is an album recorded in 1960 led by

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Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Cub Koda called the album "one potent date," and wrote: "This is jazz from the days when albums were recorded in one day, and that was a good thing." Jack Sohmer, writing for Jazz Times, stated: "Despite its brevity, this is an excellent and little-known session." Pianist and composer

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commented: "The 'Ellington without Ellington' records are their own universe and I've never heard a bad one. I am keeping ''Ellingtonia Moods and Blues'' out and about in order to remember to keep listening to it. Gonsalves and Hodges know something particularly private and wonderful about playing the saxophone."

Track listing

#"It's Something That You Ought to Know" #"Chocataw" #"The Line-up" #"Way, Way Back" #"Day Dream" #"I'm Beginning to See the Light" #"D.A. Blues"

Performers

- Tenor Saxophone * Johnny Hodges -

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* Booty Wood - Trombone *

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- Trumpet * Jimmy Jones - Piano *

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References

1960 albums Paul Gonsalves albums RCA Records albums {{1960s-jazz-album-stub