In January 1959, tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb was teamed with fellow tenor player Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, organist Wild Bill Davis, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Arthur Edgehill on a Prestige album called Blow Arnett, Blow. On The Eely One, a walking blues by Cobb, the tough tenors take turns snaking through solos. Cobb takes the first, with smokey, slippery lines. Jaws takes the second with a brash, slinky delivery. Both blues masters were backed by Wild Bill Davis's big organ, its drawbars seemingly set to full skating rink. Hard to keep still listening to this groovemaker.
Here's The Eely One...
JazzWax tracks: You'll find Blow Arnett, Blow here in the Black Velvet compilation.
It's also available at Spotify under the Black Velvet title.
