Electrifying Track: The Eely One

In January 1959, tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb was teamed with fellow tenor player Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis, organist Wild Bill Davis, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill on a Prestige album called Blow, Arnett, Blow. On The Eely One, a walking blues by Cobb, the tough tenors open the clutch all the way and snake through their solos. Cobb takes the first, with smokey, slippery lines. Jaws takes the second with a brash slinky delivery. Both blues masters were backed by Wild Bill Davis's organ, its drawbars seemingly set to full skating rink. Hard to keep the knees still on this groove maker.

Here's The Eely One...