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| 1. | The Madison Time, Pt. 2
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| 2. | Blue Skies
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| 3. | Soft Winds
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| 4. | Organ Grinders Swing
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| 5. | Flying Home
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| 6. | Independence Hora
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| 7. | I Will Follow You
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| 8. | That Was Yesterday
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| 9. | Milk & Honey
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| 10. | Let's Not Waste a Moment
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| 11. | Dis Heah
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| 12. | Angel Eyes
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| 13. | What's New
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| 14. | Like Young Lovers Do
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| 15. | Wenkie
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| 16. | 'Round Midnight
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| 17. | Blues for Joe
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| 18. | Cabato
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| 19. | The Nearness of You
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| 20. | I Want a Little Girl
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| 21. | Show Me
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| 22. | On the Street Where You Live
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| 23. | Just You Wait
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| 24. | You Did It
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| 25. | Rain in Spain
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Jazz
Bill Jennings - Guitar
Calvin Newborn - Guitar
Charlie Shavers - Trumpet
Grady Tate - Drums
Jo Jones - Drums
Les Spann - Flute, Guitar
Maurice Simon - Sax (Tenor)
Milt Hinton - Bass
* Aldo Venturacci - Art Direction
* Larry Hollis - Liner Notes
* Michael Lauzardo - Graphic Design
* Paul Klein - Compilation Producer
* Roger Kash - Project Coordinator
Before Jimmy Smith became the dominant force of the jazz organ, Wild Bill Davis was a major influence. Davis emulated a swinging big band (specifically Count Basie's) in his playing, and his music was accessible, melodic, bluesy, and swinging. He recorded five albums for the Everest label during 1959-1961 and five selections apiece from each of the LPs are included on this single CD. Davis' organ-guitar-drums trio was augmented for these dates by a horn (either tenor saxophonist George Clark, trumpeter Charlie Shavers, or Maurice Simon on tenor) plus, on one set, bassist Milt Hinton. The horn players fare well but Wild Bill Davis is the dominant force throughout and is heard in prime form during the very likable performances, which serve as a strong introduction to his playing.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Wild Bill Davis
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Nov 24, 1918 in Glasgow, MO
Died: Aug 17, 1995 in Moorestown, NJ
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing
With the dynamic, swirling sounds of his Hammond B-3 organ, Wild Bill Davis provided a bridge from the big band swing of the 1930s and '40s to the organ-driven R&B of the 1950s and early '60s. Together with guitarist Floyd Smith and drummer Chris Columbus, Davis set the framework for the jazz organ combo sound.
Initially a guitarist, Davis made his debut with Milt Larkin's band in 1939. The group is remembered for the double-saxophone attack of Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Arnett Cobb. Davis, who was inspired by the guitar playing of Freddie Green, remained with the band until 1942. Moving to the piano, Davis joined Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 in 1945. By then, he had already attracted attention as a skilled writer and arranger. He later furnished original material and arrangements for both Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He was scheduled to record his arrangement of "April in Paris" with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1955, but was unable to make it to the recording sessions. Recorded without his participation, the tune went on to be a Top 30 pop hit. Intrigued by the organ playing of Fats Waller and Count Basie, Davis began to experiment with the Hammond B-3. He soon developed his unique approach. "I thought of (the organ) as a replacement in clubs for a big band," he said during a late-'80s interview. Although he left Jordan's band after five years to form his own trio, Davis periodically returned to play special engagements. Although eclipsed by succeeding jazz organists, including Jimmy Smith and Bill Doggett in the late '50s, and Booker T. Jones in the '60s, Davis remained active until his death from a heart attack in August 1995. His summer appearances in Atlantic City, New Jersey were an annual treat for almost three decades.
A native of Moorestown, New Jersey, Davis studied music at Tuskegee University and Wiley College in Texas.
---Craig Harris, All Music Guide |
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