Afro-Jaws

Studio album by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Released

1961

Recorded

May 4 & 12, 1960
New York City

Genre

Jazz

Length

39:00

Label

Riverside
RLP 373

Producer

Orrin Keepnews

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology

Misty
(1960)

Afro-Jaws
(1960)

Battle Stations
(1960)

Afro-Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album four stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "The Afro-Cuban setting is perfect for the tough-toned tenor, who romps through the infectious tunes".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gil Lopez except as indicated

"Wild Rice" - 4:53
"Guanco Lament" - 5:18
"Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 5:10
"Jazz-A-Samba" - 4:14
"Alma Alegre" - 5:24
"Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:20
"Afro-Jaws" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 7:36

Personnel

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
Clark Terry - flugelhorn, trumpet
John Ballo (tracks 3 & 4), Ernie Royal, Phil Sunkel - trumpet
Lloyd Mayers - piano
Larry Gales - bass
Ben Riley - drums
Ray Barretto - congas, bongos
Gil Lopez - arranger

References

↑ Riverside Records discography accessed July 17, 2012
1 2 Yanow, Scott. Afro-Jaws review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Studio albums	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958) Jaws (1958) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 2 (1958) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Volume 3 (1958) Smokin' (1958) Very Saxy (1959) Jaws in Orbit (1959) Bacalao (1959) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott (1960) Misty (1960) Afro-Jaws (1960) Battle Stations (1960) Trane Whistle (1960) Tough Tenors (1960) Griff & Lock (1960) The Midnight Show (1961) Lookin' at Monk! (1961) Blues Up & Down (1961) Tough Tenor Favorites (1962) Jawbreakers (1962) Goin' to the Meeting (1962) I Only Have Eyes for You (1962) Trackin' (1962) Lock, the Fox (1966) The Fox & the Hounds (1967) Love Calls (1968) Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (1970)

Live albums	The Battle of Birdland (1954) The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961) The Late Show (1961) The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson (1975) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977) Jazz at the Philharmonic – Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness (1983)

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