Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis – Wings & Things

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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.

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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Released: 1965
Recorded: July 26 & 27, 1965
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Length: 35:01
Label: Verve V/V6 8630
Producer: Creed Taylor