Another treasure, unearthed by Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.
BBS, 1965. The Count Basie Orchestra featuring Eddie Lockjaw Davis
Wallace Davenport, Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
Grover Mitchell, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey – trombone
Bill Hughes – bass trombone
Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute, arranger
Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute, arranger
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Count Basie – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Norman Keenan – bass
Rufus Jones – drums
Grover Mitchell, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey – trombone
Bill Hughes – bass trombone
Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute, arranger
Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute, arranger
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Count Basie – piano
Freddie Green – guitar
Norman Keenan – bass
Rufus Jones – drums
Sources vary regarding the way in which Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis earned his nickname. Some claim he adopted the moniker at an early recording session while creating titles for his compositions; “Lockjaw” consequently, became not only the name of a tune, but also an important part of his billing. Still others point to Davis’s habit of clamping down on his tenor saxophone with his mouth as the reason his nickname came about, leading observers to call him “Lockjaw.”
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