EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS BIG BAND - Trane Whistle (1961-1990) RM | FLAC (tracks), lossless

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. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Trane Whistle 6'19
Oliver Nelson
2     Whole Nelson 3'35
Oliver Nelson
3     You Are Too Beautiful 5'11
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
4     The Stolen Moments 7'54
Oliver Nelson
5     Walk Away 5'27
Oliver Nelson
6     Jaws 4'36
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Credits:
Bass – Wendell Marshall
Drums – Roy Haynes
Mastered By – Phil De Lancie
Piano – Richard Wyands
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Reeds – Eric Dolphy, George Barrow, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashron
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
Trumpet – Clark Terry, Richard Williams