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1967 live album by Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City Released 1967 Recorded September 10-11, 1966 Venue Grace's Little Belmont, Atlantic City, NJ Genre Jazz Length 47 :16 Label RCA Victor LPM-3706Producer Brad McCuen
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis . The album features performances recorded in Atlantic City in 1966 and was released on the RCA Victor label.[1]
Reception [ edit ]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2]
AllMusic says "This is a top-notch session of top-notch musicians just enjoying one another's company. It's jazz that puts a smile on your face".[2]
Track listing [ edit ]
All compositions by Johnny Hodges except where noted
"Just Squeeze Me " (Duke Ellington , Lee Gaines ) – 4:45 Additional track on CD reissue
"It's Only a Paper Moon " (Harold Arlen , Yip Harburg , Billy Rose ) – 2:59
"Taffy" (Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis) – 5:38
"Good Queen Bess" – 3:22
"L B Blues" – 5:40
"In a Mellow Tone " (Ellington, Milt Gabler ) – 3:47
"Rockville" – 6:36
"I'll Always Love You" (Davis) – 3:51
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) " (Ellington, Irving Mills ) – 5:40
"Belle of the Belmont" (Mercer Ellington , Hodges) – 4:58
Personnel [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums withJohnny Hodges Compositions Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader
Castle Rock (1951–52)
In a Tender Mood (1951–52)
The Blues (1952–54)
Used to Be Duke (1954)
Creamy (1955)
Duke's in Bed (1956)
Ellingtonia '56 (1956)
The Big Sound (1957)
Blues A-Plenty (1958)
Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin (1958)
Not So Dukish (1958)
Side by Side (and Duke Ellington , 1958–59)
Back to Back (and Duke Ellington, 1959)
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (1959)
Blue Hodge (1961)
Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra (1961)
Blue Rabbit (and Wild Bill Davis , 1963–64)
Sandy's Gone (1963)
Mess of Blues (and Wild Bill Davis , 1963)
Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (1964–65)
Blue Pyramid (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965–66)
Con-Soul & Sax (1965–66)
Inspired Abandon (and Lawrence Brown , 1965)
Joe's Blues (and Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
Wings & Things (nd Wild Bill Davis, 1965)
Blue Notes (1966)
Stride Right (and Earl Hines , 1966)
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City (1966)
Don't Sleep in the Subway (1967)
Swing's Our Thing (and Earl Hines, 1967)
Triple Play (1967)
Rippin' & Runnin' (1968)
3 Shades of Blue (1970)
With others