Shirley Scott

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet with Shirley Scott - Jaws In Orbit (1959) {Prestige OJCCD-322-2 rel 1992}
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© 1959, 1992 Prestige / Fantasy | OJCCD-322-2
Jazz / Soul Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone / Organ

Eddie Lockjaw Davis swings way out here – working in that cool cooking mode from the 50s, with organist Shirley Scott a very important partner on the date! The group's got a larger sound than usual – thanks to the addition of trombonist Steve Pullman – a player we don't know much, but who shifts the groove nicely away from some of Davis' more staid cookbook albums. Rhythm is by George Duvivier on bass and Arthur Edgehill on drums – and titles include "Bahia", "Foxy", "Bingo Domingo", and "Can't Get Out Of This Mood".

Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine - Blue Flames (1964) {Prestige OJCCD-328-2 rel 1995}
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© 1964, 1995 Prestige / Fantasy | OJCCD-328-2
Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / Organ Hammond B-3 / Saxophone

All of the many collaborations between organist Shirley Scott and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine in the 1960s resulted in high-quality soul jazz, groovin' music that was boppish enough to interest jazz listeners and basic enough for a wider audience. This CD reissue has the duo (joined by bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Otis "Candy" Finch) performing a pair of Scott originals, Benny Golson's "Five Spot After Dark," Sonny Rollins' obscure "Grand Street" and the veteran standard "Flamingo." The only fault of this CD reissue is its brief length, just 32 minutes.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Shirley Scott - The Complete Cookbook Sessions (1958) [3CD] {2010 Solar Records Edition}
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© 2010 Solar Records / Prestige | 4569870
Jazz / Hard Bop / Soul Jazz / Saxophone / Organ Hammond B-3

This release presents the complete Cookbook sessions by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis in a quartet/quintet format with Shirley Scott on organ and, on some tracks, Jerome Richardson on flute, as well as tenor and baritone sax. This is the first time that all of this material is contained on a single set and in the order in which it was recorded. This set includes the complete contents of the original LPs The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (Vols. 1 to 3; Prestige 7141, 7161 & 7219), Jaws (Prestige 7154) & Smokin' (Prestige 7301), plus all of the other songs from the sessions; and a quartet set by the exact same personnel (but with Scott on piano instead of organ) added as a bonus.

One of Shirley Scott's stronger dates, this quintet outing matches her organ with tenor saxophonist Oliver Nelson, trumpeter Joe Newman, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Roy Brooks. The material is varied and includes such interesting tunes as "Blue Seven," "Wagon Wheels," and a swinging "Give Me the Simple Life." Boasting three strong soloists, there are a generous number of fireworks on this blowing session, which should greatly appeal to organ, Shirley Scott, and hard bop collectors.

The Atlantic Jazz series continues with this slice of mostly '60s jazz-soul treats. Fittingly, the 11-track disc includes a side by one of the prime progenitors of soul, Ray Charles: He and MJQ vibraphonist, Milt Jackson, stretch out on the canonized "How Long Blues." Further expounding on the soul-jazz trajectory, the collection spotlights work by organist Shirley Scott (the Aretha Franklin hit "Think"), Les McCann and Eddie Harris (their classic Montreux Festival cut "Compared to What"), Yusef Lateef ("Russell and Elliot"), and Hank Crawford ("You're the One"). And there's even a bit of boogaloo-enhanced bossa, compliments of trumpeter Nat Adderley ("Jive Samba"). The soundtrack to your next retro-cool shindig.