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Backgrounder: Lockjaw Davis - 'Lock, the Fox'

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Marc Myers
Jul 15, 2023
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Tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded two terrific albums for RCA in 1966. The first was a sextet album called Lock, the Fox in June. Backing Lockjaw was Ross Tompkins (p), Les Spann (g), Russell George (b), Chuck Lampkin (d) and Ray Barretto (cga).

The second album was The Fox and the Hounds, recorded in November. The band was essentially Bas…

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