Artist: Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis
Possessor of a cutting and immediately identifiable tough tenor tone, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis could hold his own in a saxophone battle with anyone. Early on, he picked up experience playing with the bands of Cootie Williams (1942-1944), Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk (1945-1946), and Louis Armstrong. He began heading his own groups from 1946 and Davis' earliest recordings as a leader tended to be explosive R&B affairs with plenty of screaming from his horn; he matched wits successfully with Fats Navarro on one session. Davis was with Count Basie's Orchestra on several occasional (including 1952-1953, 1957, and 1964-1973) and teamed up with Shirley Scott's trio during 1955-1960.
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Albums
Main Albums:
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Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Sonny Stitt: Sonny, Sweets & Jaws
2000 Who's Who In Jazz
Track Artist On:
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Various Artists: Tower Records Latin Jazz Sampler
1994 Fantasy Inc
