Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band - Trane Whistle

This CD reissue brings back an Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis session in which the distinctive tenor saxophonist is joined by a 13-piece big band arranged by Oliver Nelson. Most significant is the inclusion of the original version of "Stolen Moments" (here called "The Stolen Moment" and predating the more famous Oliver Nelson recording by several months). Eric Dolphy is in the backup group but is not heard from in a solo capacity. There are some spots for trumpeters Richard Williams, Clark Terry and Bobby Bryant along with Nelson on alto but this is primarily Davis' showcase. On a set comprised of four Oliver Nelson originals, the ballad "You Are Too Beautiful" and the leader's "Jaws," Lockjaw as usual shows plenty of emotion during his driving solos. All Music Guide

Personnel:

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor sax
Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Bob Bryant - trumpets
Oliver Nelson, Eric Dolphy, Jerome Richardson,
George Barrow, Bob Ashton – reeds
Melba Liston, Jimmy Cleveland – trombones
Richard Wyands – piano
Wendell Marshall – bass
Roy Haynes - drums


Track Listing:

1 – Trane Whistle
2 – Whole Nelson
3 – You Are Too Beautiful
4 – The Stolen Moment
5 – Walk Away
6 – Jaws