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Johnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
The Toughest Tenors

Compil. US 1976 on Milestone label
Jazz (Bop)

Recording dates: Side 1--November 4, 1960. Side 2--February 7, 1961; Side 3, #1--November 10, 1960; #2 and 3--June 5, 1961 Side 4, #1--August 17, 1961; #2-4--February 5, 1962. Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City. Comes in a gatefold sleeve.

     
Musicians
PortraitJohnny Griffin ts, 1928-2008 US
tenor saxophone, album by, written by
PortraitEddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US
tenor saxophone, album by
PortraitBuddy Catlett b, cb, 1933-2014 US
bass
PortraitLarry Gales b, 1936-1995 US
bass
PortraitBen Riley dr, *1933 US
drums
PortraitBurt Goldblatt , *1924
photography by, inside davis
PortraitJim Marshall bvoc, 1936-2010 US
photography by, inside griffin
PortraitHorace Parlan p, *1931 US
piano
PortraitJunior Mance p, *1928 US
piano
PortraitLloyd Mayers p, *1929 US
piano
Producers
Phil Carroll art direction
Ray Fowler engineer
Burt Korall liner notes
Chuck Stewart photography by, cover
Orrin Keepnews producer
David Turner remastered by
Composers
Lester Young
Buddy Johnson
Bennie Green
Thelonious Monk
Tadd Dameron
Richard Carpenter
Gene Ammons
Sonny Stitt
Johnny Griffin
Edgar Sampson
Irving Mills
Dorothy Parker
Jack King
Chano Pozo
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Tickle ToeJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisLester Young5:27
2Save Your Love For MeJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisBuddy Johnson7:05
3Funky FlukeJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisBennie Green9:13
4EpistrophyJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisThelonious Monk8:38
5Well, You Needn´tJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisThelonious Monk5:32
6I Mean YouJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisThelonious Monk5:56
7Good BaitJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisTadd Dameron7:40
8Walkin´Johnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisRichard Carpenter6:55
9Blues Up And DownJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisGene Ammons, Sonny Stitt5:04
10Camp MeetingJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisJohnny Griffin5:04
11Blue LouJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisEdgar Sampson, Irving Mills4:42
12How Am I To Know?Johnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisDorothy Parker, Jack King4:55
13Tin Tin DeoJohnny Griffin / Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisChano Pozo5:44
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