Afro-Jaws

{{Infobox album

| name = Afro-Jaws

| type = Studio

| artist = Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

| cover = Afro-Jaws.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1961

| recorded = May 4 & 12, 1960
New York City

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 39:00

| label = Riverside
RLP 373

| producer = Orrin Keepnews

| chronology = Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

| prev_title = Misty

| prev_year = 1960

| next_title = Battle Stations

| next_year = 1960

}}

Afro-Jaws is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1961 and released on the Riverside label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-300-series/#rlp-373 Riverside Records discography] accessed July 17, 2012

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} {{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=339}}

}}

The Allmusic site awarded the album four stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "The Afro-Cuban setting is perfect for the tough-toned tenor, who romps through the infectious tunes".{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000654444 |label=Afro-Jaws review |first=Scott |last=Yanow |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}

Track listing

All compositions by Gil Lopez except as indicated

"Wild Rice" - 4:53
"Guanco Lament" - 5:18
"Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) - 5:10
"Jazz-A-Samba" - 4:14
"Alma Alegre" - 5:24
"Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 6:20
"Afro-Jaws" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 7:36

Personnel

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
Clark Terry - flugelhorn, trumpet
John Ballo (tracks 3 & 4), Ernie Royal, Phil Sunkel - trumpet
Lloyd Mayers - piano
Larry Gales - bass
Ben Riley - drums
Ray Barretto - congas, bongos
Gil Lopez - arranger

References

Category:Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis albums

Category:1961 albums

Category:Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews

Category:Riverside Records albums