Prestige session · in the studio
September 2, 1960
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Johnny Griffin Quintet
In the room
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
Norman Simmons – piano- Victor Sproles – bass
Ben Riley – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2429 | Pull My Coat | PRLP 7282 |
| 2430 | What's Happening? | PRLP 7282 |
| 2431 | Abundance | PRLP 7282 |
| 2432 | 63rd Street Theme | PRLP 7282 |
| 2433 | Hey Jim! | PRLP 7282 |
| 2434 | If I Had You | PRLP 7282 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 338 | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles, Ben Riley |
3 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 331 | The Big Soul-Band | Johnny Griffin Orchestra | 1960 | Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles |
 | JLP 31 | Tough Tenors | The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 39 | Lookin' At Monk! | Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 42 | Griff & Lock | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 387 | White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday | Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Ben Riley |
 | PRLP 7191 | The Tenor Scene | The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 60 | Blues Up & Down | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | JLP 76 | Tough Tenor Favorites | The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | 1963 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | PR 7309 | The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin | 1964 | Johnny Griffin, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, 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, 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, Ben Riley |
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-208 | Modern Music From Chicago | Red Rodney Quintet | 1956 | Norman Simmons, Victor Sproles |
 | JLP 43 | Glidin' Along | Benny Green Quintet | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 368 | Change Of Pace | Johnny Griffin | 1961 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 373 | Afro-Jaws | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | 1961 | Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Ben Riley |
 | RLP 420 | The Kerry Dancers | Johnny Griffin Quartet | 1962 | Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley |