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Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis

Born: 2nd March 1922, New York City, U.S.

Died: 3rd November 1986, Culver City, California, U.S.

Nationality: American

Artist's website: https://eddielockjawdavis.jazzgiants.net/biography/

Edward F. Davis known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened in "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece.

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Recording of the Week, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott, 'Cookin' With Jaws and the Queen'

17th February 2023

Released in celebration of saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' centenary, this new set collects the short-lived but fruitful collaborative sessions by Davis and the "Queen of the Organ" Shirley Scott.

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