Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Very Saxy (1959/2008/2014) [Official Digital Download]

The original "four tenors" - tenor saxophonists, that is. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis invited three titan tenor sax players to join him and his quartet in the studio for Very Saxy for what amounted to a jam session. The Penguin Guide to Jazz included "Very Saxy" on its list of suggestions for a core collection of essential jazz albums.

Tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and his quartet (which includes organist Shirley Scott, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill) welcome three immortal tenors (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate) to what became a historic and hard-swinging jam session. On three blues, an original based on the chord changes of "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Lester Leaps In," the four tenors battle it out and the results are quite exciting. The spirited music on this memorable LP will hopefully be reissued on CD eventually, for the performances live up to their great potential.

Tracklist:

01 - Very Saxy
02 - Lester Leaps In
03 - Fourmost
04 - Foot Pattin'
05 - Light And Lovely

Produced by Esmond Edwards. Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.
Recorded on April 29, 1959 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
All transfers were made from the analog master tapes to digital at 24-bit resolution. Supervision by Esmond Edwards.
Remastered by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studio in 2007.

Musicians:
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
Buddy Tate - tenor saxophone
Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
Arnett Cobb - tenor saxophone
Shirley Scott - organ
George Duvivier - bass
Arthur Edgehill - drums

A Note From Rudy Van Gelder:
I remember the sessions well, I remember how the musicians wanted to sound, and I remember their reactions to the playbacks. Today, I feel strongly that I am their messenger.

Thanks to the Original customer!