Jaws (album) explained

Jaws
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Shirley Scott
Cover:	Jaws (album).jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	September 12, 1958^[1] Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:20
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7154^[2]
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Prev Title:	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 2
Next Year:	1958

Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1958 for the Prestige label.^[3]

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars and stated: "It's a fine all-around showcase for the accessible group."^[4]

Track listing

1. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 5:19
2. "I'll Never Be The Same" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) - 4:44
3. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Kahn) - 4:20
4. "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane) - 4:26
5. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) - 4:18
6. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 4:32
7. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:10
8. "Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 4:53

Personnel

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
• Shirley Scott - organ
• George Duvivier - bass
• Arthur Edgehill - drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Bassically Speaking: An Oral History of George Duvivier. Edward. Berger. David. Chevan. May 20, 1993. Scarecrow Press. 9780810826915 . Google Books.
2. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169 . Google Books.
3. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 6, 2012
4. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2012