The Tenor Scene Explained

The Tenor Scene
Type:	Live
Artist:	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Quintet
Cover:	The Tenor Scene.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	January 6, 1961 Minton's Playhouse, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7191
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Prev Title:	The First Set
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	The Late Show
Next Year:	1961

The Tenor Scene (also released as The Breakfast Show) is a live album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded at Minton's Playhouse in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "The straight-ahead music contains plenty of sparks; this was a classic group."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Light and Lovely" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George Duvivier) - 11:33
2. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 10:03
3. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:20
4. "Bingo Domingo" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 4:33
5. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 9:29

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/johnny-griffin/catalog/#prestige-prlp-7191 Johnny Griffin discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 06, 2016