Afro-Jaws
Studio album by
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Released1961
RecordedMay 4 & 12, 1960
New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:00
LabelRiverside
RLP 373
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
Misty
(1960) 		Afro-Jaws
(1961) 		Battle Stations
(1960)

Afro-Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album four stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "The Afro-Cuban setting is perfect for the tough-toned tenor, who romps through the infectious tunes".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gil Lopez except as indicated

  1. "Wild Rice" - 4:53
  2. "Guanco Lament" - 5:18
  3. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 5:10
  4. "Jazz-A-Samba" - 4:14
  5. "Alma Alegre" - 5:24
  6. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:20
  7. "Afro-Jaws" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 7:36

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed July 17, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Afro-Jaws review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.


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