Wings & Things is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis featuring performances recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8600 series accessed February 17, 2016Discography of the Verve, Clef and Norgran labels accessed February 17, 2016
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The group always swings, and it is interesting to hear Hodges in this setting".
Track listing All compositions by Johnny Hodges except as noted "Wings and Things" - 7:10 "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 3:08 "Imbo (Limbo Jazz)" (Duke Ellington) - 3:52 "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 4:00 "Spotted Dog" - 7:20 "Cassanova" (Wild Bill Davis) - 2:43 "Dow De Dow Dow Dow" (Ellington, Hodges) - 3:22 "Peg o' My Heart" (Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher) - 3:26
Personnel Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone Wild Bill Davis - organ (tracks 1 & 5–8) Lawrence Brown - trombone (tracks 1 & 3–8) Grant Green - guitar (tracks 1 & 3–8) Hank Jones - piano (tracks 2–4) Richard Davis - double bass Ben Dixon - drums
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