Duke's in Bed

Duke's in Bed is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label.^[1][2] All arrangements were done by Billy Strayhorn.^[3]

Duke's in Bed
Studio album by Johnny Hodges and the Ellington All-Stars
Released	1957
Recorded	September 1, 1956 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:30
Label	Verve MGV 8203
Producer	Norman Granz
Johnny Hodges chronology
Ellingtonia '56 (1956) Duke's in Bed (1957) The Big Sound (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as indicated

1. "A-Oodie-Oobie" – 3:31
2. "Meet Mr. Rabbit" – 7:16
3. "Duke's in Bed" (Duke Ellington) – 2:53
4. "Just Squeeze Me" (Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 3:07
5. "Ballad for the Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:21
6. "Confab with Rab" – 3:17
7. "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 3:06
8. "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 6:21
9. "Take the "A" Train" (Strayhorn) – 8:02

Personnel

• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Clark Terry – trumpet
• Ray Nance – trumpet, violin, vocals
• Quentin Jackson – trombone
• Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
• Billy Strayhorn – piano
• Jimmy Woode – bass
• Sam Woodyard – drums