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Released
  
1961

The Tenor Scene (1961)
  
The Late Show (1961)

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

The Tenor Scene (1961)
  
The Late Show (1961)

Release date
  
1961

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

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Recorded
  
January 6, 1961 Minton's Playhouse, New York City

Artist
  
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin

Jazz albums
  
The Midnight Show, The First Set, The Late Show, Battle Stations, Tough Tenors

The Tenor Scene (also released as The Breakfast Show) is a live album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded at Minton's Playhouse in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "The straight-ahead music contains plenty of sparks; this was a classic group."

Track listing

  1. "Light and Lovely" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George Duvivier) - 11:33
  2. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 10:03
  3. "Woody 'N You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:20
  4. "Bingo Domingo" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 4:33
  5. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 9:29

Personnel

  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
  • Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
  • Junior Mance - piano
  • Larry Gales - bass
  • Ben Riley - drums

    • Songs

    1Light And LovelyJohnny Griffin - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis12:00
    2Straight - No ChaserEddie "Lockjaw" Davis10:09
    3Woody'n YouJohnny Griffin - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis7:39

    References

    The Tenor Scene Wikipedia
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