The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 1 (Remastered) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

• 1 Have Horn, Will Blow 05:16
• 2 The Chef 06:01
• 3 But Beautiful 07:43
• 4 In The Kitchen 12:52
• 5 Three Deuces 05:01
• 6 But Beautiful 07:30
• 7 Avalon 03:32
• Total Runtime 47:55

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Tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis had been a pioneer of the organ/tenor format for nearly a decade, and had featured the talented Shirley Scott in person and on record since 1955, but the present album (his first for Prestige) was truly something else. By adding woodwind wizard Jerome Richardson as a guest artist and featuring him primarily on flute, an unusual and instantly popular ensemble texture was born that would lead to two further volumes of Davis’ soulful musical recipes. Everyone plays with the deepest feeling throughout, and Richardson switches to tenor for a brief bit of battling with the leader on “Three Deuces.” Thanks to the recent discovery of the stereo master tapes, this RVG reissue marks the first appearance of the classic album in true stereo, and also includes a new alternate take of “But Beautiful” as well as the bonus track “Avalon.”

The first volume of „The Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Cookbook“ is a potent dose of blues-based mainstream jazz. Accompanied by the soul-jazz organist Shirley Scott, Davis lays down lovely ballads ('But Beautiful'), mid-tempo cookers ('The Chef'), and high-octane wailers ('In the Kitchen') that should leave Davis fans, and those who relish smoky, late-'50s jazz of this stripe, salivating. Davis's bold, rolling tenor sax is in fine form here, and with its strong performances and song selection VOL. 1 arguably bests the two successive volumes. Still, anyone who digs what they hear on this set will certainly want to check out the others.

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, tenor saxophone
Jerome Richardson, tenor saxophone, flute
Shirley Scott, organ
George Duvivier, bass
Arthur Edgehill, drums

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ; June 20, 1958
Produced by Bob Weinstock

Digitally remastered by Rudy Van Gelder in 2006

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. During 1960-1962, he collaborated in some exciting performances and recordings with Johnny Griffin, a fellow tenor who was just as combative as Davis. After temporarily retiring to become a booking agent (1963-1964), Davis rejoined Basie. In his later years, Lockjaw often recorded with Harry “Sweets” Edison and he remained a busy soloist up until his death. Through the decades, he recorded as a leader for many labels, including Savoy, Apollo, Roost, King, Roulette, Prestige/Jazzland/Moodsville, RCA, Storyville, MPS, Black & Blue, Spotlite, SteepleChase, Pablo, Muse, and Enja. (Scott Yanow, AMG)

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