Requisites

Griff & Lock is an album by saxophonists Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label. The original sessions were produced by Orrin Keepnews and were recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City on November 4 & 10, 1960. The engineer was Ray Fowler and the cover designs were by Ken Deardoff and Donald Silverstein.

The three studio albums recorded for Jazzland by the aptly named Tough Tenors, Johnny Griffin and Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis, and their calorific Junior Mance-Larry Gales-Ben Riley rhythm section epitomize what this incendiary group was about ~ Swinging! They are at the height of their game together.

Track Listing

1. The Last Train from Overbrook (James Moody) 6:51

2. Hey Lock! (Eddie Davis) 7:56

3. Midnight at Minton’s (Paul Gonzales) 4:20

4. Second Balcony Jump (Gerry Valentine) 5:24

5. I’ll Remember April (Raye-DePaul-Johnston) 6:33

6. Good Bait (Dameron-Basie) 7:39

Personnel

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Johnny Griffin ~ tenor saxophone

Junior Mance ~ piano

Larry Gales ~ bass

Ben Riley ~ drums


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