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Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (02 Mar 1922 - 03 Nov 1986)

Male Person - United States jazz saxophonist

Releases (26)

Official

Album

  1. The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 1 1958 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  2. The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 2 1959 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  3. Jaws Strikes Again 1987
  4. Save Your Love For Me 1988
  5. Afro-Jaws 1989 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  6. Love Calls 1995 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  7. Body & Soul 1998 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  8. The Heavy Hitter 1998
  9. Goin' to the Meetin' 29 May 2001 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  10. Love Calls

Album - Live

  1. Montreux '77 1977 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  2. Live At The Widder, Vol. 1 1982 (as Eddie «Lockjaw» Davis)
  3. Jaw's Blues 1986 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1991
  2. Streetlights 1995 Twofer: I Only Have Eyes For You ; Trackin'
  3. Straight Blues 1998
  4. The Chronological Classics: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1946-1947 1998 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  5. Lock, The Fox / The Fox & The Hounds 2001
  6. Prestige Profiles 2004
  7. The Best of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 2004 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  8. The Chronological Classics: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1948-1952 2005 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  9. The Complete Cookbook Sessions 12 Jul 2010
  10. Trane Whistle / Afro-Jaws / Smokin' 2013
  11. Oldies Selection: Best Of 30 Apr 2021
  12. Four Classic Albums Plus (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)
  13. The Chronological Classics: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1953-1955 (as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis)

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. The Eddie Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet
  2. Eddie Davis Trio saxophone
  3. Eddie Davis Quartet
  4. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band
  5. Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers
  6. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Quintet tenor saxophone
  7. Count Basie and His Orchestra tenor saxophone

Recordings by (323)

  1. But Beautiful 7:44 (1958)
  2. In the Kitchen 12:54 (1958)
  3. The Chef 6:00 (1958)
  4. Have Horn, Will Blow 5:16 (1958)
  5. Three Deuces 5:00 (1958)
  6. The Rev 9:03 (1959)
  7. Stardust 6:44 (1959)
  8. Skillet 8:42 (1959)
  9. I Surrender Dear 5:27 (1959)
  10. The Broilers 4:56 (1959)
  11. I'm Just a Lucky So and So 6:15 (1961)
  12. Strike Up the Band 3:37 (1961)
  13. The Goose Hangs High 5:53 (1961)
  14. Simmerin' 9:27 (1961)
  15. Heat 'N' Serve 7:22 (1961)
  16. My Old Flame 6:03 (1961)
  17. Pots and Pans 3:29 (1963)
  18. It’s a Blue World 5:03 (1963)
  19. High Fry 6:15 (1963)
  20. Smoke This 6:07 (1963)
  21. Jaws 5:31 (1963)
  22. Pennies From Heaven 5:16 (1963)
  23. This Can't Be Love 5:51 (1977)
  24. I Wished on the Moon 7:06 (1977)
  25. The Breeze and I 7:36 (1977)
  26. Angel Eyes 6:04 (1977)
  27. Telegraph 6:02 (1977)
  28. Land of Dreams 7:21 (1977)
  29. Blue Lou 3:43 (1977)
  30. Gigi 4:18 (1978)
  31. Sweet And Lovely 3:15 (1978)
  32. Squattin' 3:20 (1978)
  33. Oh Gee 7:20 (1982)
  34. I Can't Get Started 5:00 (1982)
  35. Comin' Home Baby 5:55 (1982)
  36. If I Had You 4:30 (1982)
  37. S'Wonderful 4:50 (1982)
  38. Hey Jim 5:10 (1982)
  39. Meditation 6:10 (1982)
  40. Misty 4:45 (1982)
  41. Speak Low 7:00 (1982)
  42. Love Is Here To Stay 6:10 (1982)
  43. Intermission Riff 6:05 (1982)
  44. In the Kitchen (Part One) 4:55 (1984) mono
  45. I'll Remember April 6:49 (1986)
  46. Young Man With a Horn 4:29 (1986)
  47. What Is This Thing Called Love 7:07 (1986)
  48. Broadway 7:38 (1986)
  49. Jaw's Blues 7:41 (1986)
  50. On Green Dolphin Street 7:38 (1986)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. I Can't See for Lookin' 3:16 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Jun 1944) tenor saxophone
  2. Hurry, Hurry 3:03 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Jun 1944) tenor saxophone
  3. Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well 3:01 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (May 1945) tenor saxophone
  4. S.O.S. 8:01 Sonny Stitt & Eddie Davis (1955) tenor saxophone
  5. Jaws 10:06 Sonny Stitt & Eddie Davis (1955) tenor saxophone
  6. Marchin' 8:52 Sonny Stitt & Eddie Davis (1955) tenor saxophone
  7. I Can't Get Started 7:28 Sonny Stitt & Eddie Davis (1955) tenor saxophone
  8. Flight of the Foo Birds 3:22 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  9. L’il Darlin’ 4:50 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  10. Duet 4:10 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  11. The Kid From Red Bank 2:39 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone, reeds
  12. Midnight Blue 4:27 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  13. Teddy the Toad 3:18 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone, reeds
  14. Splanky 3:35 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  15. After Supper 3:25 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  16. Fantail 2:55 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  17. Double-O 2:45 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  18. Whirly-Bird 3:50 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Mar 1958) tenor saxophone
  19. But Beautiful 7:44 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1958) tenor saxophone
  20. Have Horn, Will Blow 5:16 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1958) tenor saxophone
  21. Blue Tiny 11:37 Tiny Grimes & J.C. Higginbotham (1958) tenor saxophone
  22. The Chef 6:00 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1958) tenor saxophone
  23. In the Kitchen 12:54 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1958) tenor saxophone
  24. Three Deuces 5:00 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1958) tenor saxophone
  25. Callin' the Blues 8:47 Tiny Grimes & J.C. Higginbotham (1958) tenor saxophone
  26. Grimes' Times 11:24 Tiny Grimes & J.C. Higginbotham (1958) tenor saxophone
  27. Airmail Special 7:33 Tiny Grimes & J.C. Higginbotham (1958) tenor saxophone
  28. Fourmost 5:25 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins & Arnett Cobb (1959) tenor saxophone
  29. When I Grow Too Old to Dream 6:41 Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  30. Go Power 5:05 Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  31. Dutch Kitchen Bounce 7:00 Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  32. The Fluke 5:30 Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  33. Very Saxy 8:18 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins & Arnett Cobb (1959) tenor saxophone
  34. Foot Pattin’ 8:53 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins & Arnett Cobb (1959) tenor saxophone
  35. Lester Leaps In 6:15 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins & Arnett Cobb (1959) tenor saxophone
  36. The Eely One 8:16 Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  37. The Rev 9:03 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  38. Go Red, Go 5:40 Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  39. Light and Lovely 9:55 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins & Arnett Cobb (1959) tenor saxophone
  40. Stardust 6:44 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  41. Skillet 8:42 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  42. I Surrender Dear 5:27 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  43. The Broilers 4:56 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1959) tenor saxophone
  44. Strollin’ With Bone 2:29 T‐Bone Walker (1960) tenor saxophone
  45. You Are Too Beautiful 5:12 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band (1960) tenor saxophone
  46. The Stolen Moment 7:54 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band (1960) tenor saxophone
  47. Imagination 4:27 The Eddie Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet (1960) tenor saxophone
  48. Walk Away 5:27 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band (1960) tenor saxophone
  49. Jaws 4:36 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band (1960) tenor saxophone
  50. Save Your Love for Me 7:07 The Eddie Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet (1960) tenor saxophone

Credited as (86)

  1. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  2. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Coleman Hawkins
  3. Coleman Hawkins with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  4. Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  5. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott
  6. Harry Edison and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  7. Zoot Sims & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  8. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Sonny Stitt
  9. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin
  10. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Joe Newman
  11. Arnett Cobb / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis / Coleman Hawkins / Buddy Tate
  12. Sweets Edison and Lockjaw Davis
  13. Eddie Davis & The Bill Doggett Trio
  14. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & The Bill Doggett Trio
  15. Sonny Stitt & Eddie Davis
  16. Eddie Davis
  17. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quartet
  18. Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  19. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins & Arnett Cobb
  20. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis feat. Johnny Griffin
  21. Eddie Lockjaw Davis
  22. Wild Bill Davis, Billy Butler, Oliver Jackson and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  23. Arnett Cobb and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  24. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Johnny Griffin
  25. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Lennie Tristano, Thelonious Monk, Fats Navarro
  26. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
  27. Shirley Scott / Don Patterson / "Lockjaw" Davis
  28. Don Patterson & "Lockjaw" Davis
  29. "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott
  30. Harry “Sweets” Edison & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  31. Sonny Stitt & Harry “Sweets” Edison & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  32. Sonny Stitt, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Harry “Sweets” Edison
  33. Sonny Stitt, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
  34. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Buddy Tate - Coleman Hawkins - Arnett Cobb
  35. Johnny Griffin & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
  36. Red Garland Trio + Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
  37. Georges Brassens, Les Petits Français, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Harry Edison
  38. Georges Brassens, Harry Edison & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
  39. Bennie Green, Budd Johnson, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Frank Wess, Cecil Payne, Cliff Smalls & Osie Johnson
  40. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Shirley Scott
  41. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis , Johnny Griffin
  42. Sonny Criss, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Bobby Tucker
  43. Coleman Hawkins & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
  44. Harry “Sweets” Edison - Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
  45. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Shirley Scott
  46. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Sonny Stitt
  47. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with The Tommy Flanagan Trio
  48. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Red Garland, Shirley Scott
  49. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Red Garland
  50. Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis / Harry “Sweets” Edison / Al Grey
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Works (18)

Wrote

  1. Telegraph

Composed

  1. Licks A-Plenty
  2. Jaws
  3. Have Horn, Will Blow
  4. The Chef
  5. Three Deuces
  6. High Fry
  7. Smoke This
  8. Pots and Pans
  9. The Goose Hangs High
  10. Simmerin'
  11. Heat 'N' Serve
  12. The Rev
  13. Skillet
  14. The Broilers
  15. Mountain Oysters
  16. Twins

Lyrics

  1. Mountain Oysters

Links (15)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/eddie-lockjaw-davis
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893028x
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81035954
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6252wd2
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103111
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134355601
  7. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035954

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/eddie-lockjaw-davis-4bd79bca.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/272685

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000166025

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/64191447

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1282884

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gNn3uUyIEErdQthThI51i
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/73261

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/defbbe54-02dd-4df1-a5b7-31724ff02133