Eddie Davis
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (Edward Davis, March 2, 1922 - November 3, 1986), was… Read Full Bio ↴Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (Edward Davis, March 2, 1922 - November 3, 1986), was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
He played with Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk, 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 of the 1940s also could be classified as rhythm and blues.
In the 1950s he was playing with Sonny Stitt, while from 1960 to 1962 he and fellow tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin led a quintet. From the mid-60s, Davis and Griffin also performed together as part of the Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band, along with other, mainly European jazz musicians.
His playing influenced Harry Gibson profoundly. Famous for his habit of tossing the saxophone in the air and catching it on completion of a solo, he did this to show that he was a master of the instrument, not the other way round...
He played with Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk, 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 of the 1940s also could be classified as rhythm and blues.
In the 1950s he was playing with Sonny Stitt, while from 1960 to 1962 he and fellow tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin led a quintet. From the mid-60s, Davis and Griffin also performed together as part of the Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band, along with other, mainly European jazz musicians.
His playing influenced Harry Gibson profoundly. Famous for his habit of tossing the saxophone in the air and catching it on completion of a solo, he did this to show that he was a master of the instrument, not the other way round...
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Eddie Davis Lyrics
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see m…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
Day By Day Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
If I Were A Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
There's A Small Hotel I'd like to get away, Junior Somewhere alone with you It c…
You Stepped Out Of A Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…