Jaws (album)

For the film score by John Williams, see Jaws (soundtrack).

Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott, recorded in 1958 for the Prestige label.^[5]

Jaws
Studio album by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Shirley Scott
Released	1959
Recorded	September 12, 1958[1] Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:20
Label	Prestige PRLP 7154[2]
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958) Jaws (1959) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Vol. 2 (1958)
Shirley Scott chronology
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958) Jaws (1958) Scottie (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars and stated: "It's a fine all-around showcase for the accessible group."^[3]

Track listing

1. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 5:19
2. "I'll Never Be The Same" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) - 4:44
3. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Kahn) - 4:20
4. "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane) - 4:26
5. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) - 4:18
6. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 4:32
7. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:10
8. "Tangerine" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 4:53

Personnel

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
• Shirley Scott - organ
• George Duvivier - bass
• Arthur Edgehill - drums

References

1. Berger, Edward; Chevan, David (May 20, 1993). Bassically Speaking: An Oral History of George Duvivier. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810826915 – via Google Books.
2. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2012
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 6, 2012