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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis • Mess Of Blues

Review by Scott Yanow

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.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/mess-of-blues-mw0000830977

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

En la década de 1960, Johnny Hodges se tomó un breve descanso de la orquesta de Duke Ellington para grabar ocho álbumes con el organista Wild Bill Davis. Para esta tercera colaboración, el dúo da la bienvenida al guitarrista Kenny Burrell, al trompetista Joe Wilder y a Osie Johnson o Ed Shaughnessy a la batería. Hodges toca maravillosamente en números como "I Cried for You", "Lost in Meditation" y "Stolen Sweets" y, aunque no se producen sorpresas reales (y el tiempo de juego de alrededor de media hora es bastante breve), las actuaciones están a la altura.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/mess-of-blues-mw0000830977

Tracks:
01. Jones
02. I Cried For You
03. Love You Madly
04. Little John, Little John
05. Stolen Sweets
06. A & R Blues
07. Lost In Meditation
08. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
09. Tangerine
10. Creole Love Call
11. Caution Blues (Blues In Thirds)
12. Stride Right
13. Rosetta
14. Perdido
15. Fantastic, That’s You
16. Tale Of The Fox
17. I’m Beginning To See The Light
18. C Jam Blues
19. Tippin’ In

Total Time: 74:26

PERSONNEL:

JOHNNY HODGES, alto sax
WILL BILL DAVIS, organ
KENNY BURRELL, guitar
On all tracks except where otherwise indicated, with:

ON TRACKS [1-7] MESS OF BLUES:

JOE WILDER, trumpet
OSIE JOHNSON & ED SHAUGHNESSY, drums
New York, September 3, 1963

ON TRACKS [8-10] From BLUE RABBIT
RAY JACKSON, organ, replaces Will Bill Davis
JACK LESBERG, bass on tracks 8-9
WENDELL MARSHALL, bass on track 10
BOBBY DONALDSON, drums

New York, May 15, 1963.

ON TRACKS [11-19] BONUS ALBUM: STRIDE RIGHT
WILL BILL DAVIS out.
EARL HINES, organ & piano
RICHARD DAVIS, bass
JOE MARSHALL, drums

New York, January 14, 1966

INCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLET

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