Tough Tenors
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Studio album by The Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | November 4 & 10, 1960 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Jazzland JLP-31 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Tough Tenors is an album by saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label.[1]
Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "Tough Tenors is one of the many amazing jazz recordings from 1960, and will please saxophone fans, Davis/Griffin fans, and anyone who enjoys classic hard bop."[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) - 5:30
- "Save Your Love for Me" (Buddy Johnson) - 7:09
- "Twins" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin) - 6:35
- "Funky Fluke" (Bennie Green) - 9:16
- "Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:29
- "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson) - 7:17
Personnel
[edit]- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone, except track 5, Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Junior Mance - piano
- Larry Gales - bass
- Ben Riley - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Johnny Griffin discography accessed July 11, 2012
- ^ a b Lankford, Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2012