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- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: CON22CD
- Format: CD
- UPC: 602537004362
- Street Date: 08/07/12
- PreBook Date: 07/03/12
- Label: Promising Music/HGBS »
- Genre: Jazz
- Run Time: 39:58 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Year of Production: 1970
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: US,CA
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Eddie Lockjaw Davis & (Quintet With Johnny Griffin) - Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again
the two tenor masters reunite for a highly-spirited, swinging session, graced by some ballads. Unique packaging!
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"Not the most publicised, but one of the most productive" - that's how Mike Hennessey puts it in his liner notes for this CD when he comes to describe the partnership of Eddie Davis and Johnny Griffin. Their original teaming-up dates back to 1960. The two personalities of the "Tough Tenors" were considerably different: Eddie was said to be a conscientious man, a worker who knew about his obligations, whereas Johnny rather lived for the day and was a notorious latecomer. Beginning of the 70ies Davis was playing with the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band and had already recorded the "Sax No End" album for SABA (later: MPS). Since then it was producer Gigi Campi's dream to bring Griffin to the band to ignite a reunion of the unequal sax wizards. In April 1970 Campi decided not to record the whole big band as a backing, but to go back to the proven quintet line-up which now consisted of Francy Boland (p), Jimmy Woode (b) and Kenny Clarke (dr). The result of the sessions are compelling for every tenor lover as Davis & Griffin tie in with their Prestige legacy easily. The infectious groove of the opening "Again 'N' Again" with the double lead line marks a breathtaking prelude. In the epic "Tin Tin Deo" some darker - and very manly - moods are displayed, adding an exciting new perspective to the version divulged by Dizzy Gillespie. The first surprise comes in shape of "If I Had You", when Davis withdraws to a languishing late-night ballad in Ben Webster style. "Jim Dawg" is a brilliantly swinging classic written by "Lockjaw" himself - and a great chance for the listener to study the different styles of improvisation of Eddie and Johnny, as he can do in "Gigi" which delivers a bit more raucous undertone. Anyway, the biggest revelation to the audience could be the second ballad of this album: With "When We Were One", Johnny Griffin, the wild man, unexpectedly shows his well-hidden romantic trait. Unique vinyl-like cardboard packaging and re-mastering.
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