Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis - 1965 - Wings And Things
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Altoist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis made quite a few records together during the 1960s, although each of their efforts had slightly different personnel. In the case of this long out-of-print Verve LP, they are assisted by trombonist Lawrence Brown, guitarist Grant Green, bassist Richard Davis, drummer Ben Dixon and, on three numbers, pianist Hank Jones. With the exception of "Take the 'A' Train" and the two ballads "The Nearness of You" and "Peg O' My Heart," the material (including three Hodges originals and Duke Ellington's "Imbo") is quite obscure. The group always swings, and it is interesting to hear Hodges in this setting; pity that this LP's music has not yet been reissued on CD. (AllMusic)
Trak list:
01 - Wings And Things
02 - The Nearness Of You
03 - Imbo (Limbo Jazz)
04 - Take The 'A' Train
05 - Spotted Dog
06 - Cassanova
07 - Dow De Dow Dow Dow
08 - Peg O' My Heart
Personnel:
Drums – Ben Dixon
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Wild Bill Davis
Piano – Hank Jones
Saxophone [Alto] – Johnny Hodges
Trombone – Lawrence Brown
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