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Eddie „Lockjaw“ Davis, auch genannt Jaws oder Lock, (* 2. März 1922 [1] in New York als Edward Davis; † 3. November 1986 in Culver City, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz - Tenorsaxophonist und Komponist . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Sein Stil. 3 Tod. 4 Trivia. 5 Diskografische Hinweise. 6 Literatur. 7 Weblinks.
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 ...
- Edward F. Davis
- November 3, 1986 (aged 64), Culver City, California, U.S.
- March 2, 1922, New York City, U.S.
Possessor of a cutting and immediately identifiable tough tenor tone, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis could hold his own in a saxophone battle with anyone. Davis’ earliest recordings as a leader ...
17. Aug. 2023 · Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was a tenor saxophonist who bridged the big band and soul jazz eras. He played with Count Basie, Johnny Griffin and Shirley Scott, and had a distinctive tone and style.
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Self-taught American jazz and rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist, born March 2, 1922 in New York City, New York, died November 3, 1986 in Culver City, California. Davis played with Cootie Williams (1942-1944), Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk (1945-1946), Louis Armstrong, Count Basie (1952-1953, 1957 & 1964-1973), Shirley Scott ...
12. Jan. 2023 · 2.09K subscribers. Subscribed. 24. 1.1K views 1 year ago #CraftRecordings #PrestigeRecords. From the album Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – Cookin’ With Jaws And The Queen: The Legendary Prestige ...
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2. Feb. 2023 · Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and organist Shirley Scott had one of the great jazz partnerships in the late 1950s. A new anthology focuses on their...
