Possessor of a cutting and immediately identifiable tough tenor tone, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis could hold his own in a saxophone battle with anyone. Early on, he picked up experience playing with the bands of Cootie Williams (1[zasłonięte]942-19), Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk(1[zasłonięte]945-19), and Louis Armstrong. He began heading his own groups from 1946 and Davis' earliest recordings as a leader tended to be explosive R&B affairs with plenty of screaming from his horn; he matched wits successfully with Fats Navarro on one session. Davis was with Count Basie's Orchestra on several occasional (including 1[zasłonięte]952-19, 1957, and 1[zasłonięte]964-19) and teamed up withShirley Scott's trio during 1[zasłonięte]955-19. During 1[zasłonięte]960-19, he collaborated in some exciting performances and recordings withJohnny Griffin, a fellow tenor who was just as combative as Davis. After temporarily retiring to become a booking agent (1[zasłonięte]963-19),Davis rejoined Basie. In his later years, Lockjaw often recorded withHarry "Sweets" Edison and he remained a busy soloist up until his death. Through the decades, he recorded as a leader for many labels

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