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| 1. | And Then Some
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| 2. | I Wonder Why
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| 3. | Azure Te
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| 4. | Blue Hodge
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| 5. | Hodge Podge
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| 6. | It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
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| 7. | Why Are You Blue?
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| 8. | Knuckles
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| 9. | Stand By Blues
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| 10. | There Is No Greater Love
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| 11. | Blues O'Mighty
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| 12. | Fiddler's Fancy
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| 13. | Things Ain't What They Used To Be
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| 14. | Wisteria
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| 15. | Satin Doll
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| 16. | Mud Pie
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| 17. | Rent City*
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| 18. | Sometimes I'm Happy*
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| 19. | The Midnight Sun Will Never Set*
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| 20. | Sneakin' Up On You*
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Jazz
Johnny Hodges (as)
Wild Bill Davis (org)
Les Spann, Mundell Lowe (g), Sam Jones (b), Osie Johnson, Louis Hayes (d)
PARTNERSHIP: the complete LP "Blue Hodge" (their first collaboration) and the remaining tracks from "Blue Rabbit" (without Kenny Burrell). As bonus tracks at the end of this volume are the four remaining tracks from Hodges' LP "Blue Notes".
JOHNNY HODGES (alto sax), WILD BILL DAVIS (organ) on all tracks, with:
#1-10: "BLUE HODGE":
Les Spann (g & fl ), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (d)
Recorded in New Jersey, Aug 23 & 24, 1961
#11-16: From "BLUE RABBIT":
Mundell Lowe (g), Richard Davis (b), Osie Johnson (d)
Recorded in New York, April 28 & 30, 1964
#17-20: From "BLUE NOTES":
Wild Bill Davis out.
Recorded in New York, October 24, 1966.
This special one-off project contains 10 complete original albums, spread over 5 CDs (three single CDs and one double CD set): "Blue Hodge" (1961), "Mess Of Blues" (1963), "Blue Rabbit" (1964), "Joe's Blues" (1965), "Wings And Things" (1965), "Con-Soul & Sax" (1965), "Blue Pyramid" (1965), "In Atlantic City" (1966). Two of these ten albums are included as a bonus: two complete 1966 Johnny Hodges' albums (without Wild Bill Davis): "Blue Notes" & "Stride Right" (the latter with Earl Hines) and also four tracks featuring Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis from the rare 1963 big band album "Sandy's Gone".
Celebrated jazzmen with deep blues roots, Johnny Hodges (1906-1970) and Wild Bill Davis (1918-1995) formed a prolific musical team with exquisite chemistry that was apparent from their first recording together (the 1961 album Blue Hodge) and would continue for nearly a decade. Hodges and Davis recorded a total of eight albums as co-leaders. The majority of these recordings, however, remained lost in obscurity after their original release and, with a few exceptions, have never been released on CD until now. All of these LPs are presented in their entirety on this project, which also includes numerous bonus tracks!
The complete small group recordings of a splendid blues team. Celebrated jazz musicians with deep blues roots, Johnny Hodges (1906-1970) and Wild Bill Davis (1918-1995) formed a prolific musical team with exquisite chemistry that was apparent from their first recording together (the 1961 album Blue Hodge) and would continue for nearly a decade.
Apart from making various albums as co-leaders with small groups, they were both members of Duke Ellington's orchestra (Hodges was, of course, an Ellington veteran) in the late Sixties, with whom they toured Europe in 1969. Will Bill was even present of the April 27, 1970 New York session (issued on the Ellington album New Orleans Suite), which turned out to be Johnny's last session ever: he died of a heart attack on May 11, 1970, while at his dentist's office.
Hodges and Davis recorded a total of eight albums as co-leaders. A few numbers from some of these sessions (mostly ballads where a piano was better suited than the organ) featured pianist Hank Jones replacing Will Bill Davis. Their albums were met with great success and constitute a solid body of recordings, which combined standard songs and Ellington-related tunes with highly-spirited blues, mostly composed by Hodges and Davis.
The majority of these recordings, however, remained lost in obscurity after their original release and, with a few exceptions, have never been released on CD until now.
Chronologically, their collective albums are as follows:
1/ Blue Hodge (1961)
2/ Mess Of Blues (1963)
3/ Blue Rabbit (1964)
4/ Joe's Blues (1965)
5/ Wings And Things (1965)
6/ Con-Soul & Sax (1965)
7/ Blue Pyramid (1965)
8/ In Atlantic City (1966)
All of these LPs are presented in their entirety in this project, which also includes numerous bonus tracks! Although this four-volume set includes all of their collective albums, the producers decided not to issue them in chronological order. Instead, the original LPs were grouped according to diverse musical criteria:
Vol. 1, the only 2-CD set of the series, comprises the only two albums in which Will Bill Davis was the primary session leader, and in which his name preceded that of Hodges in the original cover art, plus Blue Pyramid.
Vol. 2, includes the two albums in which guitarist Grant Green plays with the two masters.
Vol. 3, includes the recording in which guitarist Kenny Burrell played with Hodges and Davis, plus three tracks from the Blue Rabbit LP.
Vol. 4, includes the recordings in which Les Spann, Mundell Lowe played with Hodges and Davis, plus four tracks from the Blue Notes LP.
THE BONUS TRACKS: Hodges and Davis also participated on a ninth project, a Claus Ogerman big band LP titled Sandy's Gone fronted by Hodges. This project includes the four tracks, which also feature Will Bill Davis, as a bonus at the end of Vol 1. The only other known recordings by Hodges and Davis together were as members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT: To fill up the discs in the project, the producers have also included two complete Johnny Hodges albums (without Wild Bill Davis) from the same period: Blue Notes (1966) and Stride Right (1966).
This out-of-print LP (which has not yet been reissued on CD) is the earliest of several matchups between altoist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis. With the assistance of Les Spann on guitar and flute, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes, Hodges and Davis mostly stick to fresh material, including three then-recent originals by Gary McFarland. Highlights include "Azure Te," "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream" and "There Is No Greater Love," in addition to some swinging blues. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Johnny Hodges
Active Decades: '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s
Born: Jul 25, 1907 in Cambridge, MA
Died: May 11, 1970 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Possessor of the most beautiful tone ever heard in jazz, altoist Johnny Hodges formed his style early on and had little reason to change it through the decades. Although he could stomp with the best swing players and was masterful on the blues, Hodges' luscious playing on ballads has never been topped. He played drums and piano early on before switching to soprano sax when he was 14. Hodges was taught and inspired by Sidney Bechet, although he soon used alto as his main ax; he would regretfully drop soprano altogether after 1940. His early experiences included playing with Lloyd Scott, Chick Webb, Luckey Roberts, and Willie "The Lion" Smith (1924), and he also had the opportunity to work with Bechet. However, Johnny Hodges' real career began in 1928 when he joined Duke Ellington's orchestra. He quickly became one of the most important solo stars in the band and a real pacesetter on alto; Benny Carter was his only close competition in the 1930s. Hodges was featured on a countless number of performances with Ellington and also had many chances to lead recording dates with Ellington's sidemen. Whether it was "Things Ain't What They Used to Be," "Come Sunday," or "Passion Flower," Hodges was an indispensable member of Ellington's orchestra in the 1930s and '40s. It was therefore a shock, in 1951, when he decided to leave Duke Ellington and lead a band of his own. Hodges had a quick hit in "Castle Rock" (which ironically showcased Al Sears' tenor and had no real contribution by the altoist), but his combo ended up struggling and breaking up in 1955. Hodges' return to Duke Ellington was a joyous occasion and he never really left again. In the 1960s, Hodges teamed up with organist Wild Bill Davis on some sessions, leading to Davis joining Ellington for a time in 1969. Johnny Hodges, whose unchanging style always managed to sound fresh, was still with Duke Ellington when he suddenly died in 1970.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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