''Jaws Strikes Again'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in Paris in 1976 and released on the French Black and Blue label.Di Filippo, R.
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Track listing

# " Don't Worry 'bout Me" (

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) – 5:38 # " The Man I Love" (

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) – 5:17 # "Light and Lovely" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) – 8:45 # " Stompin' at the Savoy" ( Edgar Sampson,

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) – 4:30 # "

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" (Marvin Fisher,

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) – 4:09 # " Blue and Sentimental" ( Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 3:26 # "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" ( Lester Young) – 6:09

Personnel

* Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with t ...

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organ Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond ...

* Billy Butler –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Oliver Jackson –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

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