Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Griff & Lock
| Recorded | Nov 4-10, 1960 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 513475 |
The record
Two tenors trading blows and blessings -- Lockjaw's gruff, behind-the-beat swagger against Griffin's fleet, headlong attack, cushioned by Junior Mance's soulful piano. A prime slice of the early-'60s battle-of-tenors format, cut when this working quintet had already road-tested its chemistry.
Session personnel
- Larry Gales — bass
- Ben Riley — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Jazzland · JLP 42 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1961 | Jazzland · JLP 942S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1961 | Jazzland · JLP 942S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Deep Groove · deep groove |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 942 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Red Labels |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 942 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 42 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-264 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Larry Gales also plays on
Ben Riley also plays on
Junior Mance also plays on