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1961 studio album by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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".

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. ^ 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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