The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott and flautist Jerome Richardson recorded in 1958 for the Prestige label.[4] The album was later issued as Vol. 1 when two subsequent "Cookbook" volumes were released.
| The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | June 20, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7141 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Reception edit
The Allmusic review stated: "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".[1]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis except as indicated
- "Have Horn, Will Blow" - 5:11
- "The Chef" - 5:59
- "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 7:40
- "In the Kitchen" (Johnny Hodges) - 12:53
- "Three Deuces" - 4:58
- "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 3:32 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel edit
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
- Shirley Scott - organ
- Jerome Richardson - flute (tracks 1-4), tenor saxophone (track 5)
- George Duvivier - bass
- Arthur Edgehill - drums
References edit
- ^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 57. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 6, 2012