Johnny Hodges
Mess of Blues
Play Mess of Blues
| Song | Lyrics | Save | Buy |
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| 1 Little John |  |
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| 2 I Cried for You | |
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| 3 A & R Blues | |
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| 4 Lost in Meditation | |
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| 5 Jones | |
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| 6 Love You Madly | |
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| 7 Stolen Sweets | |
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AMG Review of Mess of Blues
Scott Yanow
All Music GuideIn the 1960s altoist Johnny Hodges took a brief time off from Duke Ellington's orchestra to record eight albums with organist Wild Bill Davis. For this, their third collaboration, the duo welcome guitarist Kenny Burrell, trumpeter Joe Wilder and either Osie Johnson or Ed Shaughnessy on drums. Hodges plays typically beautifully on such numbers as "I Cried for You," "Lost in Meditation" and "Stolen Sweets" and, although no real surprises occur (and the playing time at around a half-hour is quite brief), the performances are up to par. However, the music on this long out-of-print LP has yet to appear on CD.
 "Mess of Blues")
