Recorded 1959. This release 2008 on Prestige/RVG Remasters.
Review by Scott Yanow:
Tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and his quartet (which includes organist Shirley Scott, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill) welcome three immortal tenors (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate) to what became a historic and hard-swinging jam session. On three blues, an original based on the chord changes of “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “Lester Leaps In,” the four tenors battle it out and the results are quite exciting. The spirited music on this memorable LP will hopefully be reissued on CD eventually, for the performances live up to their great potential.
01. Very Saxy
02. Lester Leaps In
03. Fourmost
04. Foot Pattin’
05. Light And Lovely
Order of Tenor solos:
Track 01: Cobb, Tate, Hawkins & Davis.
Track 02: Davis, Cobb, Tate & Hawkins. 4 bar exchanges same order.
Track 03: Davis, Tate, Hawkins & Cobb. Chases same order.
Track 04: Davis, Tate, Cobb & Hawkins.
Track 05: Cobb, Tate & Hawkins.
Bass George Duvivier
Drums Arthur Edgehill
Organ Shirley Scott
Tenor Saxophone Arnett Cobb, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis
Rec: April 29, 1959, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey by Rudy Van Gelder