Battle Stations (album) explained

Battle Stations
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin
Cover:	Battle Stations (album).jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	September 2, 1960
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7282
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Prev Title:	Afro-Jaws
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Trane Whistle
Next Year:	1960

Battle Stations is an album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in 1960 and released on Prestige Records.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated: "Battle Stations is an album that fans of heated two-tenor exchanges shouldn't overlook."^[2]

Track listing

1. "What's Happening" (Fletcher Henderson) – 6:51
2. "Abundance" (Norman Simmons) – 6:54
3. "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 6:45
4. "63rd Street Theme" (Johnny Griffin) – 7:12
5. "Pull My Coat" (Richard Evans) – 6:40
6. "Hey Jim!" (Babs Gonzales, James Moody) – 8:00

Personnel

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
• Norman Simmons – piano
• Victor Sproles – bass
• Ben Riley – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/johnny-griffin/catalog/#prestige-prlp-7282 Johnny Griffin discography
2. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed July 10, 2012