Smokin′ is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1958 for the Prestige label.[1]
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | September 12 and December 5, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:04 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7301 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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| Shirley Scott chronology | ||||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Together the group swings hard on basic originals, blues and an occasional ballad, showing why this type of accessible band was so popular during the era."[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Shirley Scott except as indicated
- "High Fry" - 5:28
- "Smoke This" - 5:01
- "Pennies from Heaven" (Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston) - 3:27
- "Pots and Pans" - 6:13
- "Jaws" - 3:38
- "It's a Blue World" (George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 6:04
- "Blue Lou" (Irving Mills, Edgar Sampson) - 5:13
Personnel
edit- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
- Shirley Scott - organ
- Jerome Richardson - baritone saxophone (track 1), flute (track 2), tenor saxophone (track 5)
- George Duvivier - bass
- Arthur Edgehill - drums
References
edit- ^ Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography, accessed July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed July 9, 2012.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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