Mess of Blues

by Wild Bill Davis, Johnny Hodges

Overview

In the 1960s altoist Johnny Hodges took a brief time off from Duke Ellington's orchestra to record eight albums with organist Wild Bill Davis. For this, their third collaboration, the duo welcome guitarist Kenny Burrell, trumpeter Joe Wilder and either Osie Johnson or Ed Shaughnessy on drums. Hodges plays typically beautifully on such numbers as "I Cried for You," "Lost in Meditation" and "Stolen Sweets" and, although no real surprises occur (and the playing time at around a half-hour is quite brief), the performances are up to par. However, the music on this long out-of-print LP has yet to appear on CD. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2016
Label:	Phono
UPC:	8436563180477
Rank:	139560

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wild Bill Davis   Primary Artist,Organ
Johnny Hodges   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Kenny Burrell   Guitar,Featured Artist
Jack Lesberg   Bass
Bobby Donaldson   Drums
Joe Wilder   Trumpet
Wendell Marshall   Bass
Joe Marshall   Drums
Osie Johnson   Drums
Earl Hines   Organ,Piano
Ed Shaughnessy   Drums
Richard Davis   Bass
Ray Jackson   Organ

Technical Credits

Jack Maher   Liner Notes
Hans Lengsfelder   Composer
George Douglas   Composer
Stanley Dance   Liner Notes
Duke Ellington   Composer
Victor Schertzinger   Composer
Wild Bill Davis   Composer
Marty Symes   Composer
Earl Hines   Composer
Redmond   Composer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
George Cates   Composer
Barney Bigard   Composer
Gus Arnheim   Composer