sonny stitt and eddie lockjaw davis

sonny stitt and eddie lockjaw davis: tenor battle at birdland

by Daniel Robt Patten
January 1, 2001

this great jam session was recorded in 1954. sonny stitt joined eddie"lockjaw"davis' organ trio for an afternoon at the famous birdland club. sonny and jaws took their turn romping through standards like don't blame me, i can't get started and all the things you are. both tenormen were in the prime of their great careers at this stage and the music is wonderful. doc bagby supplies the organ with charlie rice the drums. anyone seeking a great mainstream jazz jam ...