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Up in Duke's Workshop is an album by the American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington that collects sessions recorded in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972, released on the Pablo label in 1979.
Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with the Tympany Five , the backing group for Louis Jordan .
Jul 6, 2021 · Wild Bill Davis: The Wild Bill Davis Collection 1951-60. The organist was a serious groundbreaker, even if he veered occasionally towards the sound of Reginald Dixon at Blackpool Tower.
May 20, 1979 · Yet even with this change, with a different set of soloists and with Wild Bill Davis (who created the famous Count Basle arrangement of “April in Paris') writing some of the arrangements, the...
May 10, 2021 · While not as popular as Jimmy Smith, “Wild” Bill Davis still had his impact on jab, best known for his work with Duke Ellington on one album and arranging Count Basie’s classic “April In Paris”.
Aug 30, 2005 · Wild Bill Davis was the top cat among organists prior to the rise of Jimmy Smith in 1956. He could be credited for taking the instrument from the swing era into the R&B infected jazz of the early ‘50’s, and was a pioneer in the organ trio format. He could swing like crazy, grind out dirty blues, or could play in a laid back easy ...
Earlier this week, I posted on the tasty genius of organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis. Here are two videos featuring Davis, both with Duke Ellington. On one, he joins the band on Satin Doll.
