The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet – Tough Tenors (Jazzland JLP 31)

Jazzland JLP 31 · 12-inch LP · 1961

JLP 31

Tough Tenors

The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet

Released: 1961
Tracks: 6

The sources disagree on the year: 1961 in the Jazz Discography Project, 1960 on Wikipedia.

Who's on it

Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
Junior Mance – piano
Larry Gales – bass
Ben Riley – drums

Credits

Producer: Orrin Keepnews

The tracks

Side one

1Tickle ToeNovember 4 and 10, 1960 · 5:25
2Save Your Love For MeNovember 4 and 10, 1960 · 7:04
3TwinsNovember 4 and 10, 1960 · 6:29

Side two

1Funky FlukeNovember 4 and 10, 1960 · 9:11
2ImaginationQuartet: Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben RileyNovember 4 and 10, 1960 · 4:25

Side one

1Soft WindsNovember 4 and 10, 1960 · 7:14

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Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 6 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	JLP 39	Lookin' At Monk!	Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	JLP 42	Griff & Lock	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	PRLP 7191	The Tenor Scene	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	PR 7309	The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin	1964	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	PR 7330	The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance	1964	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	PR 7357	The Late Show	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance	1965	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	JLP 43	Glidin' Along	Benny Green Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	JLP 60	Blues Up & Down	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet	1962	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Larry Gales, Ben Riley

3 of them 5 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	JLP 41	Junior Mance Trio At The Village Vanguard	Junior Mance Trio	1961	Junior Mance, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	RLP 368	Change Of Pace	Johnny Griffin	1961	Johnny Griffin, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	JLP 76	Tough Tenor Favorites	The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet	1963	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley
	PRLP 7282	Battle Stations	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin	1963	Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley

2 of them 16 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP-624	J.G., Tenor	Johnny Griffin	1958?	Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance
	MG-26032	After Hours With Miss "D"	Dinah Washington	1954	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance
	MG-36028	After Hours With Miss "D"	Dinah Washington	1955	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Junior Mance
	BCP-6023	Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too	Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers	1957	Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance
	RLP 12-252	The Chicago Sound	Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin	1958	Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance
	RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance
	JLP 38	Wild Bill's Beat	Wild Bill Moore Quintet Featuring Junior Mance	1961	Junior Mance, Ben Riley
	RLP 338	Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party	Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
	RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
	RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance
	RLP 420	The Kerry Dancers	Johnny Griffin Quartet	1962	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
	CL 2291	Monk.	Thelonious Monk	1965	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	CL 2349	Solo Monk	Thelonious Monk Solo	1965	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	CL 2416	Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)	Monk	1965	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	CL 2651	Straight, No Chaser	Monk	1967	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
	CS 9632	Underground · not on the site yet	Thelonious Monk	1968	Larry Gales, Ben Riley

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Discogs · Wikidata

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