Here's some hardbop for you! Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Two spectacular tenors, now both gone to that great jazz club in the sky. Griffin and Davis were great duo. I have been enjoying Blues Up and Down, and The Tenor Scene for some time. Today I acquired a third recording, Live at Minton's. This set mostly consists of Monk compositions. These guys play as if they left nothing to chance. I have a special spot in my heart for 'Epistrophy'. They are all over this tune.
Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis/Epistrophy/Live at Minton'sJunior Mance on piano, Larry Gales on drums, Ben Riley on drums.
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