Wild Bill Davis, fue un músico
excepcional y un virtuoso del órgano Hammond, un instrumento claramente
influenciado y utilizado en las iglesias norteamericanas.
Podemos decir sin lugar a dudas que Wild Bill Davis es junto al
excelente organista, Milt Buckner, uno de los músicos mas brillantes de
este instrumento. Wild fue músico puente entre las orquestas de la época
del swing y los sonidos negros del Rhythm & Blues de los años
cincuenta y sesenta. Wild Bill Davis fue junto al guitarrista, Floyd
Smith y al batería Chris Culumbus quienes primero formaron un combo de
jazz con el órgano de por medio.
Sus primeros comienzos como músico fueron como guitarrista en 1939 en la
banda de Milt Larkin’ donde actuaban como pareja de saxofonistas el
gran Eddie Cleanhead Wilson y el maestro Arnett Cobb.
El primer guitarrista de de la banda era el magnifico Freddie Green. En
1945 se pasó al piano con el quinteto de Louis Jordan y su grupo
denominado “Louis Jordan’s and Symphony Five” desde donde producían
arreglos para músicos de la talla de Duke Ellington o Count Basie.
Precisamente con este ultimo Wild Bill Davis colaboró en los arreglos
del celebérrimo tema de Basie titulado “April in Paris”.
Admirador del sonido del piano y del órgano del maestro Fats Waller,
Wild Bill Davis, empieza a ensayar en sus actuaciones con el órgano
Hammond y consigue ser un virtuoso del instrumento dominándolo a la
perfección. Sus actuaciones con Johnny Hodges o Paul Gonsalves todavía
son recordadas.
Ya en los años setenta la aparición de organistas básicos en el jazz
como Jimmy Smith o Bill Dogett lo eclipsaron de los escenarios y murió
prácticamente olvidado por todos.
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Wild Bill Davis was an exceptional musician and virtuoso of the Hammond
organ, an instrument clearly influenced and used in American churches.
We can say without a doubt that Wild Bill Davis is together with the
excellent organist, Milt Buckner, one of the most brilliant musicians of
this instrument. Wild was a bridge musician between the orchestras of
the swing era and the black sounds of the Rhythm & Blues of the
fifties and sixties. Wild Bill Davis was joined by guitarist Floyd Smith
and drummer Chris Culumbus who first formed a jazz combo with the organ
in between.
His first beginnings as a musician were as a guitarist in 1939 in the
band of Milt Larkin' where the great Eddie Cleanhead Wilson and the
master Arnett Cobb acted as a pair of saxophonists.
The band's first guitarist was the magnificent Freddie Green. In 1945 he
moved to the piano with Louis Jordan's quintet and his group called
"Louis Jordan's and Symphony Five" from where they produced arrangements
for musicians such as Duke Ellington or Count Basie. Precisely with
this last Wild Bill Davis collaborated in the arrangements of the famous
Basie song titled "April in Paris".
An admirer of the sound of the piano and the organ of master Fats
Waller, Wild Bill Davis begins to rehearse in his performances with the
Hammond organ and manages to be a virtuoso of the instrument mastering
it to perfection. His performances with Johnny Hodges or Paul Gonsalves
are still remembered.
Already in the seventies the appearance of basic jazz organists such as
Jimmy Smith or Bill Dogett eclipsed him from the stage and he died
practically forgotten by everyone.
Source: http://www.apoloybaco.com
A1 - I Want A Little Girl
A2 - But Not For Me
A3 - Cabato
A4 - The Nearness Of You
A5 - Tea For Two
A6 - Low Bottom
B1 - I've Got The World On A String
B2 - Around Midnight
B3 - Always
B4 - Satin Doll
B5 - Blues For Joe
B6 - Love For Sale
Credits:
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Bill Jennings
Saxophone – George Clark
Organ – Wild Bill Davis
Label: Everest – LPBR 5052
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz, Blues
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