Eddie Lockjaw Davis-The Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook Vol. 2-Remastered-CD-FLAC-1991-FORSAKEN

Description :

Artist : Eddie Lockjaw Davis
Album : The Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook Vol. 2
Label : Prestige Records
Genre : Jazz
Source : CD
Street Date : 1991-07-01
Quality : 757 kbps 44.1kHz 2 channels
Encoder : FLAC 1.2.1
Size : 224.35 MB
Time : 39:32 min
Url : http:www.amazon.comCookbook-2-Eddie-Lockjaw-Da
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1. The Rev 9:03
2. Stardust 6:45
3. Skillet 8:42
4. I Surrender Dear 5:28
5. The Broilers 4:58
6. Willow Weep For Me 4:36

A mellow set of soulful hard bop starring the underappreciated
tenor Eddie Lockjaw Davis and the powerful organist Shirley
Scott this set true to its name really cooks. Like the best
organ-based jazz the tempos are mostly kept painfully slow with
only the closing The Broilers perking up to a trot. Throughout
Davis and Scott trade solos fluidly with Davis’ blues-based
honking tone perfectly suited to the churchy grace of Scott’s
organ. (Bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill are
to borrow a phrase from Phil Spector felt but not heard.) The
three Davis and Scott originals are excellent but the surprise
is how well hoary old standards like Stardust and Surrender
Dear fit in this low-key setting. The CD adds a bonus track
Willow Weep for Me recorded during the same sessions
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Eddie Lockjaw Davis-The Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook Vol. 1-Remastered-CD-FLAC-2006-FORSAKEN

Description :

Artist : Eddie Lockjaw Davis
Album : The Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook Vol. 1
Label : Prestige Records
Genre : Jazz
Source : CD
Street Date : 2006-06-13
Quality : 924 kbps 44.1kHz 2 channels
Encoder : FLAC 1.2.1
Size : 325.24 MB
Time : 47:54 min
Url : http:www.amazon.comCookbook-1-Eddie-Lockjaw-Da
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1. Have Horn Will Blow 5:15
2. The Chef 6:00
3. But Beautiful 7:43
4. In The Kitchen 12:52
5. Three Deuces 5:00
6. But Beautiful (Previously Unissued Alternate Take) 7:30
7. Avalon 3:34

Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Shirley Scott set an enduring standard
for tenor saxophoneorgan groups beginning with this their
first recording together. Davis’ authoritative hard swinging
style came through seasoning as a key player in the Count Basie
band. Scott an accomplished pianist took up the organ when she
joined Davis in 1955 emerging with her distinctive driving yet
subtle style virtually fully formed. The music on this 1958 date
holds few surprises; it’s meat and potatoes all the way but it’s
made using the choicest ingredients. The barbecue sauce is
applied in moderation as the band steers closer to Basie-style
swing than to overt R&B riffing. Davis and his working band
Scott and drummer Arthur Edgehill — are joined here by reed
player Jerome Richardson and bassist George Duvivier. Richardson
playing flute on most tracks provides a useful complement to
Davis’ tenor. Duviver is indispensable in anchoring the music
with a commanding walking bass. Edgehill’s quick light touch
helps maintain the swinging jazzy feel. The tracks comprise
three strong Davis originals two standards including But
Beautiful which ranks as a master class in ballad playing and
the CD’s centerpiece the 12-minute plus In the Kitchen. This
slow blues by Johnny Hodges has room for extended soloing all
around in a performance that underlines the skill passion and
artistry that made the Davis and Scott partnership a potent and
influential combination
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