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Griff & Lock
Studio album by The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Quintet
Released	1961
Recorded	November 4 & 10, 1960
Studio	Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Jazzland JLP-42
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
Tough Tenors (1960) Griff & Lock (1961) The First Set (1961)
Johnny Griffin chronology
Tough Tenors (1960) Griff & Lock (1960) The First Set (1961)

Griff & Lock is an album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
DownBeat

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer described the album as "hearty, full-blowing jazz of the type now associated with this partnership of contrasting tenor styles". The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Easily recommended to straightahead jazz fans."

Track listing

1. "The Last Train from Overbrook" (James Moody) - 6:50
2. "Hey Lock!" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 7:54
3. "Midnight at Minton's" (Babs Gonzales) - 5:23
4. "Second Balcony Jump" (Billy Eckstine, Jerry Valentine) - 4:19
5. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 6:33
6. "Good Bait" (Tadd Dameron) - 7:39

Personnel

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Junior Mance - piano
• Larry Gales - bass
• Ben Riley - drums

References

1. Johnny Griffin discography accessed July 11, 2012
2. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2012
3. ^ Tynan, John (September 28, 1961). "Eddie David – Johnny Griffin: Griff and Lock". DownBeat. Vol. 28, no. 20. p. 28.

• 1961 albums
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis albums
• Johnny Griffin albums
• Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews
• Jazzland Records albums