Hodges, Johnny And Wild Bill Davis - Wings & Things

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON VERVE 1965.

Verve V6-8630 made in USA with original inner sleeve.

Vinyl EX. Cover EX.

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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hodges

Tracklist.

1. Wings And Things
2. The Nearness Of You
3. Imbo
4. Take The 'A' Train
5. Spotted Dog
6. Casanova
7. Dow De Dow Dow Dow
8. Peg O' My Heart