The Heavy Hitter

The Heavy Hitter
Studio album by
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Released1979
RecordedJanuary 18, 1979
StudioCI Recording Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
Length36:55
LabelMuse
MR 5202
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
Midnight Slows Vol. 10
(1978) 		The Heavy Hitter
(1979) 		Jaw's Blues
(1981)

The Heavy Hitter is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1979 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic stated "Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded many albums during the 15 years before his death in 1986; virtually all are recommended. This album is a little-known quartet set with pianist Albert Dailey, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Victor Lewis, Davis' only recording for Muse. Lockjaw had never worked with Dailey or Lewis before but they have little difficulty interpreting the tough-toned tenor's usual repertoire.[4]

Track listing

  1. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 4:33
  2. "Just One of Those Things" (Cole Porter) – 4:16
  3. "Medley: Old Folks/Out of Nowhere" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison/Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 8:24
  4. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:39
  5. "Comin' Home Baby" (Ben Tucker, Bob Dorough) – 6:01
  6. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 3:04
  7. "Jim Dog" (Gene Ammons) – 5:01

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Muse Records Listing accessed April 10, 2017
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249, accessed April 10, 2017
  3. ^ Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis accessed April 10, 2017
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Heavy Hitter – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2017.