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Jawbreakers

| Recorded | Apr 18, 1962 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 734672 |
The record
A swaggering front-line pairing for Riverside in '62, needling horn against Lockjaw Davis's tenor growl, built for riffing rather than ballads. The rhythm section keeps things unfussy and groove-forward throughout.
Session personnel
- Ike Isaacs — bass
- Clarence Johnston — drums
- Hugh Lawson — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Harry Edison — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Riverside Records · RLP-430 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Riverside Records — STEREO |
| 1962 | Riverside Records · RLP 430 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Riverside Records · RLP-430 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | Milestone (4) · MSL-M.6034 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-487-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-487 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Ike Isaacs also plays on
Clarence Johnston also plays on
Hugh Lawson also plays on