Wild Bill Davis
Organ Solo on
Chooch

About

Wild Bill Davis's one-chorus organ solo is the third and final solo on this Latin-feel Morgan original. Following alto and trumpet statements by Morgan and Candoli, Davis takes the 32-bar AABA' form at 197 BPM in E-flat, using the organ's sustain and bluesy melodic approach to add warmth and a different solo texture. His contribution rounds out the three-soloist rotation with a distinctive timbral voice that contrasts effectively with the horn solos that precede it.

Wild Bill Davis was 36 to 37 years old at the time.