'Wild' Bill Davison - But Beautiful (1997)

Cornetist Wild Bill Davison recorded often in 1974-77 during his annual visits to Copenhagen and virtually all of those albums (usually released by Storyville) are recommended to Dixieland fans. For this set, Wild Bill is heard either backed by a rhythm section or by a medium-sized group with a sax section. The repertoire is full of ballads although there is plenty of tempo and mood variation. Davison was in his late prime during the era as can be heard on superior versions of "You Took Advantage of Me," "But Beautiful," "I'm Confessin'" and "Blue Turning Gray over You."~ Scott Yanow

Personnel: Trumpet – Wild Bill Davison; Alto Saxophone – Per Carsten Petersen; Baritone Saxophone – Flemming Madsen; Bass – Hugo Rasmussen; Drums – Ove Rex; Guitar – Torben Munk; Piano – Niels Jørgen Steen; Tenor Saxophone – Steen Vig, Uffe Karskov, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jesper Thilo