| Jaws in Orbit | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | May 1, 1959 [1] | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:04 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PRLP 7171 [2] | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology | ||||
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Jaws in Orbit is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1959 for the Prestige label. [3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[4] |
| DownBeat |
[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
[6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The group that Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis led with organist Shirley Scott during the latter half of the 1950s was quite accessible and did a great deal to popularize the organ band in jazz." [4]
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis except as indicated
- "Intermission Riff" ( Ray Wetzel) - 6:24
- "Can't Get Out of This Mood" ( Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:24
- "Foxy" - 5:52
- " Our Delight" ( Tadd Dameron) - 6:21
- " Bahia" ( Ary Barroso) - 7:29
- "Bingo Domingo" - 5:56
Personnel
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
- Shirley Scott - organ
- Steve Pulliam - trombone
- George Duvivier - bass
- Arthur Edgehill - drums
References
- ^ Berger, Edward; Chevan, David (May 20, 1993). Bassically Speaking: An Oral History of George Duvivier. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810826915 – via Google Books.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 9, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 9, 2012
- ^ DeMichael, Don (26 May 1960). "Eddie (Lockjaw) Davis: Jaws in Orbit". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 11. p. 28.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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