Review by Scott Yanow
This enjoyable double-CD from the RCA's Jazz Tribune series combines together a pair of sessions from altoist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis. The earlier set has the pair joined by guitarists, Mundell Lowe and Dickie Thompson, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Osie Johnson, while the second session has trombonist Lawrence Brown, Bob Brown on tenor and flute, Thompson returning on guitar, and drummer Bobby Durham. Another difference between the two dates is that the later album (which has been reissued on CD in the Bluebird series) was recorded in concert. The music generally sticks to standards (many written by Duke Ellington), ballads and an occasional blues. Hodges and Davis were a surprisingly complementary team (their collaborations were a brief vacation from their usual settings), and they seem to inspire each other. Fine swing-based music.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-hodges-wild-bill-davis-vols-1-2-mw0000889975
This enjoyable double-CD from the RCA's Jazz Tribune series combines together a pair of sessions from altoist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis. The earlier set has the pair joined by guitarists, Mundell Lowe and Dickie Thompson, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Osie Johnson, while the second session has trombonist Lawrence Brown, Bob Brown on tenor and flute, Thompson returning on guitar, and drummer Bobby Durham. Another difference between the two dates is that the later album (which has been reissued on CD in the Bluebird series) was recorded in concert. The music generally sticks to standards (many written by Duke Ellington), ballads and an occasional blues. Hodges and Davis were a surprisingly complementary team (their collaborations were a brief vacation from their usual settings), and they seem to inspire each other. Fine swing-based music.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-hodges-wild-bill-davis-vols-1-2-mw0000889975
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este agradable doble CD de la serie Jazz Tribune de la RCA combina un par de sesiones del contralto Johnny Hodges y el organista Wild Bill Davis. En la primera, la pareja está acompañada por los guitarristas Mundell Lowe y Dickie Thompson, el bajista Milt Hinton y el batería Osie Johnson, mientras que en la segunda sesión participan el trombonista Lawrence Brown, Bob Brown al tenor y la flauta, Thompson vuelve a la guitarra y el batería Bobby Durham. Otra diferencia entre las dos fechas es que el último álbum (que se ha reeditado en CD en la serie Bluebird) se grabó en concierto. En general, la música se ciñe a estándares (muchos escritos por Duke Ellington), baladas y algún blues ocasional. Hodges y Davis formaban un equipo sorprendentemente complementario (sus colaboraciones fueron unas breves vacaciones de sus escenarios habituales), y parecen inspirarse mutuamente. Buena música basada en el swing.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-hodges-wild-bill-davis-vols-1-2-mw0000889975
Este agradable doble CD de la serie Jazz Tribune de la RCA combina un par de sesiones del contralto Johnny Hodges y el organista Wild Bill Davis. En la primera, la pareja está acompañada por los guitarristas Mundell Lowe y Dickie Thompson, el bajista Milt Hinton y el batería Osie Johnson, mientras que en la segunda sesión participan el trombonista Lawrence Brown, Bob Brown al tenor y la flauta, Thompson vuelve a la guitarra y el batería Bobby Durham. Otra diferencia entre las dos fechas es que el último álbum (que se ha reeditado en CD en la serie Bluebird) se grabó en concierto. En general, la música se ciñe a estándares (muchos escritos por Duke Ellington), baladas y algún blues ocasional. Hodges y Davis formaban un equipo sorprendentemente complementario (sus colaboraciones fueron unas breves vacaciones de sus escenarios habituales), y parecen inspirarse mutuamente. Buena música basada en el swing.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-hodges-wild-bill-davis-vols-1-2-mw0000889975
