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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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. The album was rereleased in 1989 under Nelson's leadership as Black, Brown and Beautiful with additional tracks.