Hodges/Davis : Vol. 4-Feat Les Spann And Mundell Lowe-Blue Hodge

  Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto)

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

Final installment in this four volume series from the celebrated jazzmen with deep Blues roots, a prolific musical team with exquisite chemistry. Volume Four includes the rest of the material from the celebrated Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis partnership: the complete LP Blue Hodge (their first collaboration), and the remaining tracks from Blue Rabbit (without Kenny Burrell). As fillers at the end of this volume are the four remaining tracks from the Hodges' LP Blue Notes. Lonehill.