Battle Eddie "lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin

Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Davis played with Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk, Eddie Bonnemere, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, as well as leading his own bands and making many recordings as a leader. He played in the swing, bop, hard bop, Latin jazz, and soul jazz genres. Some of his recordings from the 1940s also could be classified as rhythm and blues.

This second entry in Real Gone Jazz's Johnny Griffin classic albums series focuses on dates cut for Riverside and Prestige between 1956 and 1962. All of these titles have been issued either individually or in various compilation forms for decades. First up is the saxophonist's first date as a leader in 1956, in the company of pianist Junior Mance, bassist Wilbur Ware, and session drummer Buddy Smith.

The Jazz House, home of the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, has become something really special. Classes, rehearsals, recordings, meetings, interviews. The video series "The Jazz House Sessions", started in 2018, and with more than 150 videos (and the list is still growing) reflects part of our history, as well as the evolution of the young musicians who participate in the recordings.