Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City for Sale

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Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City For Sale

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Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City:
$24.98

Personnel:

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Johnny Griffin (ts), Junior Mance(p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d)

The exciting music presented in this set was recorded liveat the historic Mintons Playhouse in New York, on the night of January 6, 1961,by the fiery quintet co-lead by Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Johnny Griffin. Itepitomises the kind of hearty, full-blowing jazz associated with thispartnership of contrasting tenor styles.

Davis was always clear about their partnership. It was neverthat jazz cliché, a tenor battle, he insisted. "No, its not really abattle at all. What we are doing is presenting, side by side, two differentstyles of playing tenora contrast, not a contest. The idea is to stimulatecreation, not hinder it.

Like other in-person dates, this one brings to the listenerall the joie de vivre of these visceral swingers, Lock and Griff, as theycompellingly surf a well integrated rhythm section, enhanced by the lucid,soulful piano of Junior Mance. Over its strong, relentless pulse the two tenorsperform with the take-no-prisoners urgency that characterized the team in itsfinest hours.

Now, these great performancesoriginally issued on fourRiverside albumsare gathered together on CD for the first time.

TRACKLIST:

CD 1

01. Light and Lovely

02. Straight No Chaser

03. Woodyn You

04. Bingo Domingo

05. Ill Remember April

06. Billies Bounce

07. Epistrophy

08. Well You Neednt

CD 2

01. In Walked Bud

02. Land of Dreams

03. Bean-O

04. Robbins Nest

05. Our Delight

06. Dee Dees Dance

07. Epistrophy [Alternate Version]

08. Billies Bounce [Alternate Version]

09. The Theme

Original sources:

CD 1, tracks #1-5, from the album "The TenorScene" (Prestige PR7191)

CD 1, tracks #6-8, from the album "The First Set"(Prestige PR7309)

CD 2, tracks #1-5 & 9, from the album "The MidnightShow - Live!" (PR7330)

CD 2, tracks #6-8, from the album "The Late Show"(Prestige PR7357)

Personnel:

EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS & JOHNNY GRIFFIN QUINTET

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Johnny Griffin (ts), Jr. Mance (p),Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Recorded live at "Mintons Playhouse," New YorkCity, on January 6, 1961

Original recordings produced by Esmond Edwards

Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

Cover photo: Esmond Edwards

This compilation produced by Jordi Pujol

Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City For Sale

Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City: $24.98

Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City:
$24.98