Wilder 'n' Wilder

Wilder 'n' Wilder (also released as Softly with Feeling) is an album led by jazz trumpeter Joe Wilder recorded in 1956 and first released on the Savoy label.[1][2]

Wilder 'n' Wilder
Studio album by Joe Wilder
Released	1956
Recorded	January 19, 1956
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:01
Label	Savoy MG 12063
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Joe Wilder chronology
Wilder 'n' Wilder (1956) The Pretty Sound (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook stated: "The quartet effortlessly works through six cuts ... While Wilder takes quality solos throughout, especially on the slower cuts, Jones matches him track for track with his own elegantly swinging and thoughtful statements. One of the best of the trumpeter's early dates".[3]

Track listing

1. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 10:38
2. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 5:00
3. "My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:30
4. "Six Bit Blues" (Ozzie Cadena) – 8:26
5. "Mad About the Boy" (Noël Coward) – 4:28
6. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 4:59

Personnel

• Joe Wilder – trumpet
• Hank Jones – piano
• Wendell Marshall – bass
• Kenny Clarke – drums

References

1. Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series accessed September 19, 2018
2. Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated labels accessed September 19, 2018
3. Cook, Stephen. Wilder 'n' Wilder – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2018.