Lady of the Evening

by Wild Bill Davison

Overview

The emphasis on this ballad-oriented set (which was originally released on the Fat Cat's Jazz label) is on cornetist Wild Bill Davison's melodic variations. His highly expressive playing during a quintet outing with pianist John Eaton, rhythm guitarist Steve Jordan, bassist Jack Lesberg and drummer Cliff Leeman is full of emotion, with each note and growl standing out; "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" is about the only stomp. "Duet" is a leftover track from a 1968 album with trombonist Herb Gardner and clarinetist Tommy Gwaltney. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/1994
Label:	Jazzology
UPC:	0762247614326
Rank:	182082

Tracks

1. Lady of the Evening
2. My Honey's Lovin' Arms
3. Lover, Come Back to Me
4. New Orleans
5. Thou Swell
6. But Beautiful
7. I Can't Get Started
8. If I Had You
9. Coquette
10. Duet
11. Black and Blue
12. Old Cape Cod
13. Memories of You
14. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wild Bill Davison   Primary Artist,Cornet
Jack Lesberg   Bass
Fred Hunt   Piano
Cliff Leeman   Drums
John Eaton   Piano
Bruce Turner   Clarinet
Dave Markee   Bass
Lennie Felix   Piano
Tom Saunders   Cornet
Herb Gardner   Trombone
George Chisholm   Trombone
Freddy Randall   Trumpet
Roy Williams   Trombone
Tommy Gwaltney   Clarinet
Harvey Weston   Bass
Steve Jordan   Guitar
Frank Harrison   Bass
Ted Easton   Drums
George Melczek   Piano
Derek Hogg   Drums
Ronnie Gleaves   Vibraphone
Jim Wyse   Clarinet
Gene Flood   Drums

Technical Credits

Ted Shapiro   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Vernon Duke   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Eubie Blake   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Joseph Meyer   Composer
Howard Dietz   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Neal Hefti   Composer
Reginald Connelly   Composer
Maggie Condon   Cover Design,Liner Design
Milton Yakus   Composer
Harry Brooks   Composer
Arthur Schwartz   Composer
Hank O'Neal   Producer
Herman Ruby   Composer
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Nat Hentoff   Text
Johnny Burke   Composer
George H. Buck, Jr.   Liner Notes
Claire Rothrock   Composer
Jimmy Campbell   Composer
Floyd Levin   Text