Verve session · in the studio

January 6, 1965

Johnny Hodges - Wild Bill Davis Sextet

In the room

Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Grant Green – guitar
Wild Bill Davis – organ
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Grady Tate – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
65VK209	Harmony In Harlem	V-8617
65VK210	Warm Valley	V-8617
65VK211	Joe's Blues	V-8617
65VK214	Solitude	V-8617

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis – Joe's Blues (Verve V-8617)

V-8617 · 1965Joe's BluesJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Grant Green, Wild Bill Davis

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Grady Tate
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Grant Green, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Wild Bill Davis
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, Grady Tate
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

2 of them 47 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
BLP 4154	Idle Moments	Grant Green	1965	Grant Green, Bob Cranshaw
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8406	Blue Hodge	Johnny Hodges	1961	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8570	Mess Of Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1964	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8599	Blue Rabbit	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1964	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8609	Up With Donald Byrd	Donald Byrd Sextet	1965	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
BLP 4240	Rough 'N Tumble	Stanley Turrentine	1966	Grant Green, Bob Cranshaw
V-8661	Dirty Dog	Kai Winding	1966	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Grady Tate