• Tough Tenors is an album by saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label. AllMusic awarded...
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    Johnny Griffin (category American jazz tenor saxophonists)
    Whachawana (Galaxy, 1983) 1984: Tough Tenors Back Again! with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (Storyville, 1997) 1985: Three Generations of Tenor Saxophone (JHM, 1997)[2CD]...
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  • "Lockjaw" Davis, the two "tough tenors" in question, always made for an exciting team... The main winner in these fiery tenor "battles" is the listener"...
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    Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (category American jazz tenor saxophonists)
    Paul Gonsalves 1970: Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (MPS) – with Johnny Griffin 1974: Leapin' on Lenox (Black & Blue) 1975: The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar...
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  • Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again is an album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in West Germany in 1970 and released on the...
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    "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin’s Studio Jazz Party (Riverside, 1960) Tough Tenors (Jazzland, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Griff & Lock (Jazzland...
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    several other fusion units, including Manchild, Sweet Pain, Big Chief, Tough Tenors, The Famous Bluesblasters, Mainsqueeze, and DHSS. Collaborating musicians...
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    Byrd's Word (Savoy, 1955) With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (MPS, 1970) With Miles Davis Birth of the Cool (Capitol...
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  • T. Fischer) - 7:37 "Low Gravy" (Babs Gonzales) - 8:06 Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone Dave Burns - trumpet Norman Simmons - piano Victor Sproles - bass...
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  • emphasis is on ballads and slower tempos on this often-exquisite outing by tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin... Superlative music by a masterful player"....
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  • "Rhythm-a-Ning/The Theme" (Thelonious Monk/Traditional) - 2:36 Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone Kenny Drew – piano Mads Vinding – bass Ed Thigpen – drums Johnny...
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  • full-blowing jazz of the type now associated with this partnership of contrasting tenor styles". The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Easily recommended...
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  • You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone Roland Hanna - piano Ben Tucker - bass Grady Tate - drums Discogs...
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    and Dream (SABA, 1967) With Johnny Griffin Night Lady (Philips, 1964) Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (MPS, 1970) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Kenny Clarke...
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  • Africa with Hal Singer. His later work, such as a series of duos with the tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp included the album Goin' Home (1977), steeped in...
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  • Celebrations (2001) Curtis Fuller - Imagination (Savoy 1960) Johnny Griffin - Tough Tenors (Jazzland 1960) Lionel Hampton Dick Haymes - The Complete Capitol Collection...
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    live With Johnny Griffin Johnny Griffin (Argo, 1958) – recorded in 1956 Tough Tenors (Jazzland, 1960) with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Griff & Lock (Jazzland, 1960)...
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  • Band in the early 1960s. Campi produced many jazz recordings including "Tough Tenors” by Johnny Griffin & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, “All Smiles” by The Kenny...
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  • It Whachawana (Galaxy, 1983) Live Jazzbuhne Berlin '84 (Amiga, 1984) Tough Tenors Back Again! (Storyville, 1997) With John Hicks I'll Give You Something...
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  • Fireside Sessions (North Coast Jazz Records) 1986 - Ernie Krivda Quartet: Tough Tenor Red Hot (Cadence Jazz Records) 1987 - Ernie Krivda Quartet: Well You...
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    Curson Urge (Fontana, 1966) With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (MPS, 1970) With Nathan Davis The Hip Walk Peace Treaty...
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  • Farmer From Vienna with Art 15283 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again 15284 Knut Kiesewetter Stop! Watch! and Listen! 15285...
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  • Johnny Griffin Tough Tenors (Jazzland, 1960) - with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis The First Set (Prestige, 1961) - with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis The Tenor Scene (Prestige...
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  • Mellow" (Griffin, Davis) - 4:48 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone Lloyd Mayers - piano Larry Gales - bass Ben Riley - drums Allmusic...
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  • Booker Ervin (category American jazz tenor saxophonists)
    – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. He...
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    Luciano Pavarotti (category Italian operatic tenors)
    operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time...
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  • The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance JLP 31 Eddie Davis & Johnny Griffin Tough Tenors JLP 32 Sonny Red Breezing JLP 33 Harold Land Eastward Ho! Harold Land...
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  • tenor saxophone Clark Terry, Richard Williams, Bob Bryant – trumpet Melba Liston, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Jerome Richardson, George Barrow – tenor...
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  • (tracks 3, 5 & 8) and January 29, 1962 (tracks 1 & 4). Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone Barry Harris - piano Ron Carter - bass Ben Riley - drums "Johnny...
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  • of Allmusic says, "Clay splits his time between his lyrical flute and tough tenor, proving to be an excellent bop-based improviser". "New Delhi" (Victor...
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