The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook

The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist Shirley Scott and flautist Jerome Richardson recorded in 1958 for the Prestige label.[3] The album was later issued as Vol. 1 when two subsequent "Cookbook" volumes were released.

The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook
Studio album by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott and Jerome Richardson
Released	1958
Recorded	June 20, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7141
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman (1957) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958) Jaws (1958)
Shirley Scott chronology
Great Scott! (1958) The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook (1958) Scottie (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "The music on this 1958 date holds few surprises; it's meat and potatoes all the way, but it's made using the choicest ingredients".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis except as indicated

1. "Have Horn, Will Blow" - 5:11
2. "The Chef" - 5:59
3. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 7:40
4. "In the Kitchen" (Johnny Hodges) - 12:53
5. "Three Deuces" - 4:58
6. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 3:32 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
• Shirley Scott - organ
• Jerome Richardson - flute (tracks 1-4), tenor saxophone (track 5)
• George Duvivier - bass
• Arthur Edgehill - drums

References

1. Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2012
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 57. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Payne, D. Shirley Scott discography accessed July 6, 2012