Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was a jazz musician who played saxophone, tenor saxophone and banjo. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was born on 2 March 1922 in New York City and died on 3 November 1986 in Culver City. The music is usually filed under jazz and Dixieland jazz. Record labels: Enja Records, Prestige and Apollo Records. The discography here lists 39 albums, from “Modern Jazz Expressions” (1956) to “Ow Live at the Penthouse” (2019).

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. Other theories have been put forward.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Modern Jazz Expressions 1956 · King Records The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 1 1958 · Prestige

Uptown 1958

The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 2 1959 · Prestige Very Saxy 1959 · Prestige The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Vol. 3 1961 · Prestige The Tenor Scene 1961 · Live Smokin' 1963 · Original Jazz Classics Live! The Midnight Show 1964 · Live · Prestige The Fox & the Hounds 1967 · RCA Victor Straight Ahead 1976 · Pablo Chewin' the Fat 1977 · Live · Spotlite Records Montreux '77 1977 · Live · Pablo Vol. 1 1978 · Storyville Records Midnight Slows, Vol. 10 1979 · Black and Blue Land of Dreams 1982 · Tilly Disc Live At The Widder, Vol. 1 1982 · Live · Widder-Bar, Zürich

Jaw's Blues 1986 · Live

Jaws Strikes Again 1987 Save Your Love For Me 1988 · Bluebird Tough Tenors 1988 · MPS Afro-Jaws 1989 · Original Jazz Classics

Moodsville Volume 1 1989

Jaws & Stitt at Birdland 1991 · Live

With Michel Attenoux 1992 · Storyville Records "Jaws" 1994 · Prestige Jazz at the Philharmonic 1983 1995 · Pablo Love Calls 1995 · RCA Tough Tenor Favorites 1995 · Jazzland Body & Soul 1998 · LaserLight Jazz

Live at Minton's 1998 · Live

Lookin’ at Monk! 1998 · Jazzland The Heavy Hitter 1998 · 32 Jazz Goin' to the Meetin' 2001 · Prestige Battle Stations 2002 · Original Jazz Classics Bacalao! 2003 · Prestige Pisces 2004 · Original Jazz Classics Ow Live at the Penthouse 2019 · Reel to Real Records

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Albums where Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis is credited as a sideman

1954	After Hours With Miss “D” — Dinah Washington	tenor saxophone
1955	The Battle of Birdland — Sonny Stitt & Eddie Davis	tenor saxophone
1958	The Atomic Mr. Basie — Count Basie Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements	tenor saxophone, reeds
1958	Callin' the Blues — Tiny Grimes & J.C. Higginbotham	tenor saxophone
1959	Blow Arnett, Blow — Arnett Cobb & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	tenor saxophone
1961	Night Hawk — Coleman Hawkins	tenor saxophone
1961	The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons — Johnny Griffin,Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis	tenor saxophone
1962	Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics — Carmen McRae	tenor saxophone
1962	Jawbreakers — Sweets Edison and Lockjaw Davis	tenor saxophone
1965	Basie Picks the Winners — Count Basie	saxophone
1965	Guitar Soul — Kenny Burrell / Bill Jennings / Tiny Grimes	tenor saxophone
1966	Arthur Prysock / Count Basie — Arthur Prysock / Count Basie	reeds
1968	Stompin' — Shirley Scott / Don Patterson / "Lockjaw" Davis	tenor saxophone
1974	The Bosses — Count Basie & Joe Turner	tenor saxophone
1975	Basie Jam — Count Basie	tenor saxophone
1977	Harry "Sweets" Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Richard Boone with Leonardo Pedersens's Jazzkapel — Harry “Sweets” Edison, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis · Richard Boone, Leonardo Pedersens Jazzkapel	tenor saxophone
1978	“Fine and Mellow”: Ella Fitzgerald Jams — Ella Fitzgerald	tenor saxophone
1980	Side by Side — Richie Cole With Phil Woods	tenor saxophone
1984	Tough Tenors Back Again! — Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	tenor saxophone
1986	Mostly Blues...and Some Others — Count Basie	tenor saxophone
1988	In a Mellow Tone — Coleman Hawkins	tenor saxophone
1989	Montreux '77: Oscar Peterson Jam — Oscar Peterson	tenor saxophone
1989	Flip, Flop & Fly — Big Joe Turner with Count Basie & His Orchestra	saxophone
1989	Milt Jackson, Ray Brown Jam Montreux '77 — Milt Jackson, Ray Brown	tenor saxophone
1991	Loose Walk — Count Basie & Roy Eldridge	tenor saxophone
1992	Kansas City 7 — Count Basie	tenor saxophone
1992	Basie Jam #3 — Count Basie	tenor saxophone
1993	Night Mist — Milt Jackson	tenor saxophone
1996	Afrique — Count Basie	tenor saxophone
1996	Simply Sweets — Harry Edison and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis	tenor saxophone

Historic 78 rpm records

Ravin' At the Haven Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis his Tenor Sax and Rhythm · E. Davis · Gene… archive.org ↗
Minton's Madhouse Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis his Tenor Sax and Rhythm · E. Davis · Gene… archive.org ↗
LOCKJAW'S BOUNCE EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS His Tenor Sax and Rhythm · John Acea · Butch… · 1949 archive.org ↗
Bewitched Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis · Bill Doggett · Oscar Pettiford · "Shadow"… · 1952 archive.org ↗
Foggy Day Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Trio · Gershwin · 1955 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis play?

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis is known for playing saxophone, tenor saxophone and banjo.

When and where was Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis born?

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was born 2 March 1922 in New York City.

What are Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Modern Jazz Expressions (1956), The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 1 (1958), The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 2 (1959), Very Saxy (1959) and The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Vol. 3 (1961).

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