Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City

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Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City
Live album by
Released1967
RecordedSeptember 10-11, 1966
VenueGrace's Little Belmont, Atlantic City, NJ
GenreJazz
Length47:16
LabelRCA Victor LPM-3706
ProducerBrad McCuen
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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
SourceRating
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

  1. "Just Squeeze Me" (Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines) – 4:45 Additional track on CD reissue
  2. "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose) – 2:59
  3. "Taffy" (Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis) – 5:38
  4. "Good Queen Bess" – 3:22
  5. "L B Blues" – 5:40
  6. "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) – 3:47
  7. "Rockville" – 6:36
  8. "I'll Always Love You" (Davis) – 3:51
  9. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Irving Mills) – 5:40
  10. "Belle of the Belmont" (Mercer Ellington, Hodges) – 4:58

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Discogs album entry accessed July 27, 2017
  2. ^ a b Koda, Cub. In Atlantic City – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2017.