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Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece. [3]
Apr 23, 2024 · Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Count Basie Presents the Tenor of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (2011) - YouTube. Midnight Blues Jazz. 15.2K subscribers. Subscribed. 1 view 1 minute ago. Tracklist...
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Aug 17, 2023 · Eddie Lockjaw Davis was one musician who provided a link from the big band era through to the soul jazz phenomenon of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Davis developed one of the most unmistakable tenor sax sounds in post war jazz.
Nov 1, 1998 · Almost everything tenor sax man Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922-86) blew had a deep understanding of the blues. He was one of the most expressive (and identifiable) of the growling tenors, and his blues sensibility was infallible.
Possessor of a cutting and immediately identifiable tough tenor tone, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis could hold his own in a saxophone battle with anyone.
Tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis had been a pioneer of the organ/tenor format for nearly a decade, and had featured the talented Shirley Scott in person and on record since 1955, but the present album (his first for Prestige) was truly something else.
Nov 6, 1986 · Eddie (Lockjaw) Davis, a jazz saxophonist who played his rough-toned tenor with such greats as Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald, died of cancer Monday at the age of 65.
