Live At Minton's Playhouse In New York City - Complete Recordings (4 Lps On 2 Cds)

Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Johnny Griffin

The exciting music presented in this set was recorded live at the historic Minton’s Playhouse in New York, on the night of January 6, 1961, by the fiery quintet co-lead by Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Johnny Griffin. It epitomises the kind of hearty, full-blowing jazz associated with this partnership of contrasting tenor styles.

Davis was always clear about their partnership. It was never that jazz cliché, a tenor battle, he insisted. "No, it’s not really a battle at all. What we are doing is presenting, side by side, two different styles of playing tenor—a contrast, not a contest. The idea is to stimulate creation, not hinder it.”

Like other in-person dates, this one brings to the listener all the joie de vivre of these visceral swingers, Lock and Griff, as they compellingly surf a well integrated rhythm section, enhanced by the lucid, soulful piano of Junior Mance. Over its strong, relentless pulse the two tenors perform with the take-no-prisoners urgency that characterized the team in its finest hours.

Now, these great performances—originally issued on four Riverside albums—are gathered together on CD for the first time.


Tracklisting:

CD 1
01. Light and Lovely
02. Straight No Chaser
03. Woody’n You
04. Bingo Domingo
05. I’ll Remember April
06. Billie’s Bounce
07. Epistrophy
08. Well You Needn’t

CD 2
01. In Walked Bud
02. Land of Dreams
03. Bean-O
04. Robbins’ Nest
05. Our Delight
06. Dee Dee’s Dance
07. Epistrophy [Alternate Version]
08. Billie’s Bounce [Alternate Version]
09. The Theme


Original sources:

CD 1, tracks #1-5 from the Prestige album
"The Tenor Scene" (PR7191)

CD 1, tracks #6-8 from the Prestige album
"The First Set" (PR7309)

CD 2, tracks #1-5 & 9 from the Prestige album
"The Midnight Show - Live!" (PR7330)

CD 2, tracks #6-8 from the Prestige album
"The Late Show" (PR7357)



Personnel:

EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS & JOHNNY GRIFFIN QUINTET

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis & Johnny Griffin (ts), Junior Mance (p), Larry Gales (b) and Ben Riley (d).

Recorded live at "Minton’s Playhouse," New York City,
on January 6, 1961.



Original recordings produced by Esmond Edwards
Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Cover photo: Esmond Edwards

This compilation produced by Jordi Pujol

Stereo 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Note:

The Same take of "I'll Remember April" (CD 1, track 5) was issued on two Prestige albums, 7191 & 7309. The same goes for "Light and lovely" (CD 1, track 1) issued on 7191 & 7357.

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