For all those
bop lovers and ‘Lockjaw’ fans here’s a rare opportunity to hear Eddie Davis way
before he claimed his
jaws and started his ever so popular career churning out
some of the best classic hard bop and soul jazz albums emerging out of the late
fifties and the sixties. Anyone familiar with his style and energy will soon
recognize the dynamic ability and poise he had back then only to improve and
mellow. The tunes are typically short but not in any way entertaining. Some
were to become his trademarks for later. The sound for the era is mono with
noticeable sound imperfections. However with a bit of TLC, this bunch of
compositions shapes up well for even most discerning listener. This album is
essentially a compilation of his earlier works and is completed with the last
four tracks taken from the same period of another great tenor player in that of
Morris Lane. In the end any jazz enthusiast can relish in these classic sounds.
Continental Records,
CLP 16001, 1962
Recorded during 1947 through to 1948
Personnel:
Eddie Davis and His Quartet
poss. Benny Harris (tp) Eddie Davis (ts) John Acea (p) Gene
Ramey (b) Butch Ballard (dr)
New York, 1947/48
Morris Lane and his Orchestra: Morris Lane (ts) + Unknown Small
Combo
New York, c. 1947
or see included Session Info & Releases.txt
Side A:
A1. Leapin' On Lenox (3:00)
A2. He's A Real Gone Guy (3:02)
A3. Ravin' At The Haven (2:25)
A4. Minton's Madhouse (2:22)
A5. But Beautiful (3:06)
A6. Lockjaw's Bounce (2:39)
Side B:
B1. Huckle Bug (3:08)
B2. Music Goes Down And Round (2:57)
B3. After Hours Bounce (2:16)
B4. Big Trees (2:24)
B5. Sellout (2:40)
B6. Summertime (2:57)
