Eddie Davis

• Born: March 02, 1922, New York, NY
• Died: November 03, 1986, Culver City, CA
• Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s
• Genres: Jazz
• Instrument: Sax (Tenor)
• Representative Albums: "Live at Minton's," "Trane Whistle," "Streetlights"
• Representative Songs: "The Rev," "The Man I Love," "On a Clear Day (You Can See F"

Biography

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, All Music Guide

Trane Whistle Buy this CD	1953-1955 Buy this CD	Battle Stations [Bonus Tracks] Buy this CD	Jaws Buy this CD	Battle Stations Buy this CD
Live in Copenhagen Buy this CD	Prestige Profiles, Vol. 10 Buy this CD	Straight Blues Buy this CD	In Europe Buy this CD	Streetlights Buy this CD

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