Thursday, May 21, 2026
Shirley Scott • Soul Sister
Friday, May 15, 2026
Eddie ''Lockjaw Davis'' - Buddy Tate - Coleman Hawkins - Arnett Cobb • Very Saxy
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.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/very-saxy-mr0003688263
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
El saxofonista tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis y su cuarteto (que incluye a la organista Shirley Scott, el bajista George Duvivier y el baterista Arthur Edgehill) dan la bienvenida a tres tenores inmortales (Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb y Buddy Tate) en lo que se convirtió en una jam session histórica y llena de fuerza. En tres blues, uno original basado en los cambios de acordes de "Sweet Georgia Brown" y "Lester Leaps In", los cuatro tenores se enfrentan y los resultados son bastante emocionantes. Es de esperar que la animada música de este memorable LP se reedite en CD, ya que las interpretaciones están a la altura de su gran potencial.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/very-saxy-mr0003688263
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Shirley Scott • One For Me
The late shirley scott was one of the great soul-jazz organists, and as near as i can tell, the only woman among the bunch. She recorded her own stack of albums for blue note, impulse!, cadet and other labels, and mostly didn't get quite the recognition all the other organ burners did in that classic period before the electric piano and synthesizers took over the work of keyboard funk in jazz. She was married to the great stanley turrentine, and i have to say that some of the equally under recognized harold vick's work here sounds a bit turrentine-ish--but better! Anyway, this is her contribution to the always-amazing strata-east label.
Sunday, February 1, 2026
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Stanley Turrentine • A Chip Off The Old Block
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Shirley Scott • Soul Searching
Review by Jason Ankeny:
Monday, June 23, 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis • Jaws In Orbit ׀ The Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Cookbook
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Eddie Lockjaw Davis & Shirley Scott • Classics
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 (1942-1944), Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk (1945-1946), 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 1952-1953, 1957, and 1964-1973) and teamed up with Shirley Scott's trio during 1955-1960. During 1960-1962, he collaborated in some exciting performances and recordings with Johnny Griffin, a fellow tenor who was just as combative as Davis. After temporarily retiring to become a booking agent (1963-1964), Davis rejoined Basie. In his later years, Lockjaw often recorded with Harry "Sweets" Edison and he remained a busy soloist up until his death. Through the decades, he recorded as a leader for many labels, including Savoy, Apollo, Roost, King, Roulette, Prestige/Jazzland/Moodsville, RCA, Storyville, MPS, Black & Blue, Spotlite, SteepleChase, Pablo, Muse, and Enja. ~ Scott Yanow
Shirley Scott : Biography by Alex Henderson
An admirer of the seminal Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott has been one of the organ's most appealing representatives since the late '50s. Scott, a very melodic and accessible player, started out on piano and played trumpet in high school before taking up the Hammond B-3 and enjoying national recognition in the late '50s with her superb Prestige dates with tenor sax great Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Especially popular was their 1958 hit "In the Kitchen." Her reputation was cemented during the '60s on several superb, soulful organ/soul-jazz dates where she demonstrated an aggressive, highly rhythmic attack blending intricate bebop harmonies with bluesy melodies and a gospel influence, punctuating everything with great use of the bass pedals. Scott married soul-jazz tenor man Stanley Turrentine, with whom she often recorded in the '60s. The Scott/Turrentine union lasted until the early '70s, and their musical collaborations in the '60s were among the finest in the field. Scott wasn't as visible the following decade, when the popularity of organ combos decreased and labels were more interested in fusion and pop-jazz (though she did record some albums for Chess/Cadet and Strata East). But organists regained their popularity in the late '80s, which found her recording for Muse. Though known primarily for her organ playing, Scott is also a superb pianist -- in the 1990s, she played piano exclusively on some trio recordings for Candid, and embraced the instrument consistently in Philly jazz venues in the early part of the decade. At the end of the '90s, Scott's heart was damaged by the diet drug combination, fen-phen, leading to her declining health. In 2000 she was awarded $8 million in a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the drug. On March 10, 2002 she died of heart failure at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia.
Poseedor de un tono de tenor duro, cortante e inmediatamente identificable, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis podía enfrentarse a cualquiera en una batalla de saxofón. Desde muy pronto, adquirió experiencia tocando con las bandas de Cootie Williams (1942-1944), Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk (1945-1946) y Louis Armstrong. Comenzó a dirigir sus propios grupos a partir de 1946 y las primeras grabaciones de Davis como líder solían ser asuntos explosivos de R&B con muchos gritos de su trompa; en una sesión se enfrentó con éxito a Fats Navarro. Davis formó parte de la Orquesta de Count Basie en varias ocasiones (incluyendo 1952-1953, 1957 y 1964-1973) y se asoció con el trío de Shirley Scott durante 1955-1960. Durante 1960-1962, colaboró en algunas emocionantes actuaciones y grabaciones con Johnny Griffin, un compañero tenor tan combativo como Davis. Tras retirarse temporalmente para convertirse en agente de reservas (1963-1964), Davis volvió a unirse a Basie. En sus últimos años, Lockjaw grabó a menudo con Harry "Sweets" Edison y siguió siendo un solista muy ocupado hasta su muerte. A lo largo de las décadas, grabó como líder para muchos sellos, incluyendo Savoy, Apollo, Roost, King, Roulette, Prestige/Jazzland/Moodsville, RCA, Storyville, MPS, Black & Blue, Spotlite, SteepleChase, Pablo, Muse y Enja. ~ Scott Yanow
Shirley Scott : Biografía de Alex Henderson
Admiradora del seminal Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott ha sido una de las representantes más atractivas del órgano desde finales de los años 50. Scott, una intérprete muy melódica y accesible, empezó tocando el piano y la trompeta en el instituto antes de coger el Hammond B-3 y disfrutar del reconocimiento nacional a finales de los años 50 con sus magníficas citas en el Prestige con el gran saxo tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Especialmente popular fue su éxito de 1958 "In the Kitchen". Su reputación se cimentó durante los años 60 en varias fechas de órgano/soul-jazz soberbias en las que demostró un ataque agresivo y muy rítmico que mezclaba intrincadas armonías bebop con melodías blues y una influencia gospel, puntuando todo con un gran uso de los pedales de bajo. Scott se casó con el tenor de soul-jazz Stanley Turrentine, con quien grabó a menudo en los años 60. La unión de Scott y Turrentine duró hasta principios de los 70, y sus colaboraciones musicales en los 60 fueron de las mejores del sector. Scott no fue tan visible en la década siguiente, cuando la popularidad de los combos de órgano disminuyó y los sellos se interesaron más por la fusión y el pop-jazz (aunque grabó algunos álbumes para Chess/Cadet y Strata East). Pero los organistas recuperaron su popularidad a finales de los 80, cuando grabó para Muse. Aunque es conocida sobre todo por su forma de tocar el órgano, Scott es también una magnífica pianista: en los años 90, tocó el piano exclusivamente en algunas grabaciones de tríos para Candid, y se dedicó a tocar el instrumento de forma constante en los locales de jazz de Filadelfia a principios de la década. A finales de los 90, el corazón de Scott se vio dañado por la combinación de drogas dietéticas, fen-phen, lo que provocó el deterioro de su salud. En el año 2000 se le concedieron 8 millones de dólares en una demanda contra los fabricantes del fármaco. El 10 de marzo de 2002 murió de insuficiencia cardíaca en el Hospital Presbiteriano de Filadelfia.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Shirley Scott Trio • Great Scott!!
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Al Smith • Hear My Blues
Review by Alex Henderson
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Quintet With Shirley Scott • Jaws In Orbit
Review by Scott Yanow
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Shirley Scott • Like Cozy
The groove of the recordings heard on Like Cozy is what we've come to expect from Ms. Scott, late-night smooth groove that was heavy on ballads, medium bounce standards, and melodic interplay between leader and sidemen -- a trademark specialty of the label. Scott's piano playing is elegant and reminiscent of both Errol Garner's and Billy Taylor's. She has Garner's ornate sense of style, and Taylor's medium touch and sparse phrasing. A listen to the ballads and bounces here offers Scott's dimensions and inventions as a pianist. The rest of the disc, where Scott resumes her organist's duties, is a pretty and restrained affair, with just enough funk to keep the listener in the groove -- and it's all groove: smooth, slow, and slippery. Tracks such as "'Deed I Do" holds the blues firmly in its grasp as Scott extrapolates on the changes with a subtle but defined harmonic invention. There are no stunners here, but there weren't meant to be. These records were designed for the late-night-after-the-club feel, and they work that way. Like Ben Webster's Ballads or With Strings, these recordings are soundtracks for midnight rendezvous or early in the morning trysts with a loved one. [A Fantasy "two-fer" reissue added another LP from 1960, The Shirley Scott Trio, issued as Moodsville 5. It too features the talents of bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill, plus two cuts with Scott playing piano.]
El ritmo de las grabaciones que se escuchan en Like Cozy es lo que hemos llegado a esperar de la Sra. Scott, un ritmo suave nocturno con mucho peso de las baladas, los estándares de rebote medio y la interacción melódica entre el líder y los acompañantes, una especialidad de la marca. La forma de tocar el piano de Scott es elegante y recuerda tanto a la de Errol Garner como a la de Billy Taylor. Tiene el sentido ornamentado del estilo de Garner, y el toque medio y el fraseo escaso de Taylor. Una escucha de las baladas y rebotes aquí ofrece las dimensiones e invenciones de Scott como pianista. El resto del disco, en el que Scott retoma sus funciones de organista, es un asunto bonito y comedido, con el funk justo para mantener al oyente en la onda - y es todo onda: suave, lento y resbaladizo. Temas como "'Deed I Do" mantiene el blues firmemente agarrado mientras Scott extrapola los cambios con una sutil pero definida invención armónica. No hay nada sorprendente aquí, pero no se pretendía que lo hubiera. Estos discos fueron diseñados para la sensación de la noche después del club, y funcionan de esa manera. Al igual que las baladas de Ben Webster o With Strings, estas grabaciones son bandas sonoras para las citas de medianoche o para los encuentros con la persona amada a primera hora de la mañana. Una reedición de Fantasy "two-fer" añadió otro LP de 1960, The Shirley Scott Trio, publicado como Moodsville 5. También cuenta con el talento del bajista George Duvivier y el baterista Arthur Edgehill, además de dos cortes con Scott tocando el piano].
Shirley Scott with Latin Jazz Quintet • Mucho, Mucho
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Shirley Scott • Talkin' Verve
Review by Steve Leggett
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Stanley Turrentine • Let It Go
Review by Stephen Cook
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Shirley Scott • Soul Song
Organist Shirley Scott's first of three Atlantic LPs (all are very difficult to find these days) was her last recording with her husband, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, who would soon gain great fame along with a divorce. Although Scott plays well enough and the supporting cast (which includes guitarist Eric Gale) is funky, the material is quite erratic, including Ray Stevens' "Mr. Businessman," "Like a Lover" (which has a rare vocal by the organist), and "Blowin' in the Wind." This collector's item has its interesting moments, but it is one of Shirley Scott's less significant dates.
El primero de los tres LPs de Atlantic de la organista Shirley Scott (todos son muy difíciles de encontrar hoy en día) fue su última grabación con su marido, el saxofonista tenor Stanley Turrentine, que pronto ganaría gran fama junto con un divorcio. Aunque Scott toca bastante bien y el elenco de apoyo (que incluye al guitarrista Eric Gale) es funky, el material es bastante errático, incluyendo "Mr. Businessman" de Ray Stevens, "Like a Lover" (que tiene una rara voz del organista) y "Blowin' in the Wind". Esta pieza de coleccionista tiene sus momentos interesantes, pero es una de las fechas menos significativas de Shirley Scott.