| Afro-Jaws | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May 4 & 12, 1960 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:00 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 373 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology | ||||
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Afro-Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.1
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   2 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  3 |
The Allmusic site awarded the album four stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "The Afro-Cuban setting is perfect for the tough-toned tenor, who romps through the infectious tunes".2
Track listing
All compositions by Gil Lopez except as indicated
- "Wild Rice" - 4:53
- "Guanco Lament" - 5:18
- "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 5:10
- "Jazz-A-Samba" - 4:14
- "Alma Alegre" - 5:24
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:20
- "Afro-Jaws" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 7:36
Personnel
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
- Clark Terry - flugelhorn, trumpet
- John Ballo (tracks 3 & 4), Ernie Royal, Phil Sunkel - trumpet
- Lloyd Mayers - piano
- Larry Gales - bass
- Ben Riley - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas, bongos
- Gil Lopez - arranger
References
References
- Riverside Records discography accessed July 17, 2012
- Yanow, Scott. Afro-Jaws review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.