The Best Of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Eddie Davis Trio

Released: 1963
Tracks: 12

Who's on it

Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
Doc Bagby – organ
Charlie Rice – drums
Shirley Scott – organ
Carl Pruitt – bass
Ray Barretto – percussion
Bill Pemberton – bass
Arthur Edgehill – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 5 sessions.

1People Will Say We're In LoveFebruary 2 and 3, 1956 · K8725
2You Are Too BeautifulFebruary 2 and 3, 1956 · K8729
3All The Things You AreFebruary 2 and 3, 1956 · K8731
4I Wanna Be LovedFebruary 2 and 3, 1956 · K8732
5Lady BirdFebruary 2 and 3, 1956 · K8734
6Satin DollFebruary 2 and 3, 1956 · K8735
7Scotty RooJuly 16, 1956 · K8790
8Tia JuanaJuly 16, 1956 · K8792
9Ebb TideJanuary 22, 1957 · K8835
10Eddie's FunctionFebruary 5, 1957 · K8839
11Out Of NowhereJune 14, 1958 · K8971
12All Of YouJune 14, 1958 · K8972

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The 5 sessions

February 2 and 3, 1956NYCEddie Davis Trio
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
- Doc Bagby – organ
- Charlie Rice – drums
6 tracks on this record · 12 takes that dayOpen the session →
July 16, 1956NYCEddie Davis Trio
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
- Shirley Scott – organ
- Charlie Rice – drums
2 tracks on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 22, 1957NYCEddie Davis Quintet
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
- Shirley Scott – organ
- Carl Pruitt – bass
- Charlie Rice – drums
- Ray Barretto – percussion
1 track on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
February 5, 1957NYCEddie Davis Quintet
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
- Shirley Scott – organ
- Carl Pruitt – bass
- Charlie Rice – drums
- Ray Barretto – percussion
1 track on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
June 14, 1958NYCEddie Davis Quartet
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
- Shirley Scott – organ
- Bill Pemberton – bass
- Arthur Edgehill – drums
2 tracks on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7178	Bacalao	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott	1960	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Ray Barretto, Arthur Edgehill

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7141	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet Featuring Shirley Scott And Jerome Richardson	1958	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1958	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7710	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quartet Featuring Shirley Scott · not on the site yet	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quartet Featuring Shirley Scott	1958	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7791	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quartet Featuring Shirley Scott · not on the site yet	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quartet Featuring Shirley Scott	1958	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7154	"Jaws"	Eddie Davis With Shirley Scott	1959	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7161	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume II	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet Featuring Shirley Scott And Jerome Richardson	1959	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7167	Very Saxy	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Buddy Tate-Coleman Hawkins-Arnett Cobb	1959	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7171	Jaws In Orbit	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet With Shirley Scott	1959	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7219	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume 3. With Shirley Scott	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quartet Featuring Shirley Scott	1962	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7301	Smokin'	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Shirley Scott	1964	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7456	Stompin'	Shirley Scott, Don Patterson, "Lockjaw" Davis	1967	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill

2 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7143	Great Scott!	Shirley Scott	1958	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7151	Blow Arnett, Blow	Arnett Cobb And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1959	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7155	"Scottie"	Shirley Scott	1959	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7163	Scottie Plays The Duke	Shirley Scott	1959	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PRLP 7173	Soul Searching	Shirley Scott	1960	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7195	Shirley's Sounds	Shirley Scott	1961	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
BLP 4129	Never Let Me Go	Stanley Turrentine	1963	Shirley Scott, Ray Barretto
PR 7392	Soul Sister	Shirley Scott	1966	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7424	Workin'	Shirley Scott	1967	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill
PR 7440	Now's The Time	Shirley Scott	1967	Shirley Scott, Arthur Edgehill

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 6000 series

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