Walter Davis

Think You Need A Shot

M & O Blues

Ashes In My Whisky

Sweet Sixteen

Moonlight Is My Spread

Don't You Want To Go

L & N Blues

The Only Women

That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good

Root Man Blues

Just Want To Talk Awhile

Minute Man Blues, Pt. 1

Minute Man Blues, Pt. 2

New 'Come Back Baby'

Let Me In Your Saddle

Howling Wind Blues

Davis Cup

Gordon, Dexter

Dolo Coker

Players Club

Night Song

Abide with Me

by  Ken DrydenSince Walter Davis, Jr. had relatively few opportunities to lead recording dates of his own, one would hope that conditions would be ideal for the occasional recording session. Sadly, he's stuck with a badly out of tune instrument on this occasion, making it almost excruciating to listen to his performance of his best-known work, the normally exciting hard bop vehicle "Scorpio Rising." Davis utilizes several different rhythm sections, including the likes of Buster Williams, Art Blakey, and Tony Williams. Guest Jeremy Steig's soulful, vibrato-laden flute is added for "Illumination" and trumpeter Charles Sullivan for a brief but haunting duet of Nino Rota's "Theme from 'La Strada'," while percussionist Nana Vasconcelos and rhythm guitarist Milton Frustino are added for the brisk, enchanting samba "Biribinya Nos States." But in spite of his best efforts, the lousy piano badly handicaps Davis' performances. The ironic cover photo, with Davis posing at a toy piano, may have indicated what he thought of the studio keyboard.

Illumination

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