The Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook, Vol. 1 [Rvg Edition]

by Eddie Lockjaw Davis

Overview

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Shirley Scott set an enduring standard for tenor saxophone/organ groups, beginning with this, their first recording together. Davis' authoritative, hard swinging style came through seasoning as a key player in the Count Basie band. Scott, an accomplished pianist, took up the organ when she joined Davis in 1955, emerging with her distinctive, driving yet subtle style virtually fully formed. The music on this 1958 date holds few surprises; it's meat and potatoes all the way, but it's made using the choicest ingredients. The barbecue sauce is applied in moderation, as the band steers closer to Basie-style swing than to overt R&B riffing. Davis and his working band -- Scott and drummer Arthur Edgehill -- are joined here by reed player Jerome Richardson and bassist George Duvivier. Richardson, playing flute on most tracks, provides a useful complement to Davis' tenor. Duviver is indispensable in anchoring the music with a commanding walking bass. Edgehill's quick, light touch helps maintain the swinging, jazzy feel. The tracks comprise three strong Davis originals, two standards, including "But Beautiful," which ranks as a master class in ballad playing, and the CD's centerpiece, the 12-minute plus "In the Kitchen." This slow blues by Johnny Hodges has room for extended soloing all around in a performance that underlines the skill, passion, and artistry that made the Davis and Scott partnership a potent and influential combination.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/13/2006
Label:	Prestige
UPC:	0888072300095
Rank:	26514

Tracks

1. Have Horn, Will Blow
2. The Chef
3. But Beautiful
4. In the Kitchen
5. Three Deuces
6. But Beautiful
7. Avalon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
George Duvivier   Bass
Shirley Scott   Organ
Jerome Richardson   Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Arthur Edgehill   Drums

Technical Credits

George Duvivier   Guest Artist
Shirley Scott   Guest Artist
Bob Weinstock   Producer,Supervisor
Jerome Richardson   Guest Artist
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Vincent Rose   Composer
Phil DeLancie   Remastering,Digital Remastering
Johnny Burke   Composer
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis   Composer
Phil Keat   Composer
Al Jolson   Composer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
James Van Heusen   Composer