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1960 studio album by The Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet

Tough Tenors

Studio album by The Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet

Released

1960

Recorded

November 4 & 10, 1960
Plaza Sound Studios, New York City

Jazzland
JLP-31

Johnny Griffin chronology

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(1960)

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(1960)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology

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(1960)

Tough Tenors
(1960)

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(1960)

Tough Tenors is an album by saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "Tough Tenors is one of the many amazing jazz recordings from 1960, and will please saxophone fans, Davis/Griffin fans, and anyone who enjoys classic hard bop."

Track listing

"Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) - 5:30
"Save Your Love for Me" (Buddy Johnson) - 7:09
"Twins" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin) - 6:35
"Funky Fluke" (Bennie Green) - 9:16
"Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:29
"Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson) - 7:17

Personnel

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone, except track 5, Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
Junior Mance - piano
Larry Gales - bass
Ben Riley - drums

References

Johnny Griffin discography accessed July 11, 2012
^ Lankford, Jr., R. D. Allmusic Review accessed July 11, 2012

v t e Johnny Griffin
Studio albums	Introducing Johnny Griffin (1957) A Blowin' Session (1957) The Congregation (1958) Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958) Johnny Griffin (1958) Way Out! (1958) The Little Giant (1959) The Big Soul-Band (1960) Battle Stations (1960) Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party (1960) Tough Tenors (1960) Griff & Lock (1960) Lookin' at Monk! (1961) Change of Pace (1961) Blues Up & Down (1961) White Gardenia (1961) The Kerry Dancers (1961) Tough Tenor Favorites (1962) Grab This! (1962) Soul Groove (1963) Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me (1963) Night Lady (1964) Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (1970) Birds and Ballads (1978) Bush Dance (1979) Return of the Griffin (1979) To the Ladies (1982) Call It Whachawana (1983)
Live albums	The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961) The Late Show (1961) The Midnight Show (1961) Blues for Harvey (1973) NYC Underground (1981)

Johnny Griffin

Studio albums

Introducing Johnny Griffin (1957)
A Blowin' Session (1957)
The Congregation (1958)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958)
Johnny Griffin (1958)
Way Out! (1958)
The Little Giant (1959)
The Big Soul-Band (1960)
Battle Stations (1960)
Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party (1960)
Tough Tenors (1960)
Griff & Lock (1960)
Lookin' at Monk! (1961)
Change of Pace (1961)
Blues Up & Down (1961)
White Gardenia (1961)
The Kerry Dancers (1961)
Tough Tenor Favorites (1962)
Grab This! (1962)
Soul Groove (1963)
Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me (1963)
Night Lady (1964)
Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (1970)
Birds and Ballads (1978)
Bush Dance (1979)
Return of the Griffin (1979)
To the Ladies (1982)
Call It Whachawana (1983)

Live albums

The First Set (1961)
The Tenor Scene (1961)
The Late Show (1961)
The Midnight Show (1961)
Blues for Harvey (1973)
NYC Underground (1981)

v t e Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Studio albums	Cookbook (1958) Jaws (1958) Cookbook, Vol. 2 (1958) Cookbook Volume 3 (1958) Smokin' (1958) Very Saxy (1959) Jaws in Orbit (1959) Bacalao (1959) With Shirley Scott (1960) Misty (1960) Afro-Jaws (1960) Battle Stations (1960) Trane Whistle (1960) Tough Tenors (1960) Griff & Lock (1960) The Midnight Show (1961) Lookin' at Monk! (1961) Blues Up & Down (1961) Tough Tenor Favorites (1962) Jawbreakers (1962) Goin' to the Meeting (1962) I Only Have Eyes for You (1962) Trackin' (1962) Lock, the Fox (1966) The Fox & the Hounds (1967) Love Calls (1968) Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (1970)
Live albums	The Battle of Birdland (1954) The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961) The Late Show (1961) The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson (1975) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977) Jazz at the Philharmonic – Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness (1983)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Studio albums

Cookbook (1958)
Jaws (1958)
Cookbook, Vol. 2 (1958)
Cookbook Volume 3 (1958)
Smokin' (1958)
Very Saxy (1959)
Jaws in Orbit (1959)
Bacalao (1959)
With Shirley Scott (1960)
Misty (1960)
Afro-Jaws (1960)
Battle Stations (1960)
Trane Whistle (1960)
Tough Tenors (1960)
Griff & Lock (1960)
The Midnight Show (1961)
Lookin' at Monk! (1961)
Blues Up & Down (1961)
Tough Tenor Favorites (1962)
Jawbreakers (1962)
Goin' to the Meeting (1962)
I Only Have Eyes for You (1962)
Trackin' (1962)
Lock, the Fox (1966)
The Fox & the Hounds (1967)
Love Calls (1968)
Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again (1970)

Live albums

The Battle of Birdland (1954)
The First Set (1961)
The Tenor Scene (1961)
The Late Show (1961)
The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson (1975)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
Jazz at the Philharmonic – Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness (1983)

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