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Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
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It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened to "Jaws"): it is either said that it came from the title of a tune or from his way of biting hard on the saxophone mouthpiece. Other theories have been put forward.
Member of
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Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Quintet tenor saxophone
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Eddie Davis Trio saxophone
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The Count Basie Orchestra tenor saxophone
Discography
Albums
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Modern Jazz Expressions Apple Music
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Uptown
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The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 1
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Very Saxy
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Blow Arnett, Blow
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The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 2
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Moodsville Volume 1
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The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons
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The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Vol. 3 Apple Music
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Jawbreakers
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Smokin' Apple Music
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The Fox & the Hounds
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Stompin'
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Tribute to Count Basie
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Straight Ahead Apple Music
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Harry "Sweets" Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Richard Boone with Leonardo Pedersens's Jazzkapel
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Vol. 1
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Midnight Slows, Vol. 10
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Georges Brassens joue avec Moustache et Les Petits Français
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Georges Brassens joue avec Moustache et Les Petits Français, volume 2
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Land of Dreams
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Vol. 2 Opus Funk
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I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 95
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Jaws Strikes Again
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Save Your Love For Me
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Tough Tenors
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Afro-Jaws
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With Michel Attenoux
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"Jaws" Apple Music
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Jazz at the Philharmonic 1983
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Tough Tenor Favorites
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Love Calls Apple Music
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Simply Sweets
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Lookin’ at Monk!
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The Heavy Hitter Apple Music
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Body & Soul Apple Music
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Sonny, Sweets & Jaws
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Goin' to the Meetin' Apple Music
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All Right, OK, You Win
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Battle Stations
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Bacalao!
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Pisces
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Ow Live at the Penthouse
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Misty
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Al Smith, Mildred Anderson, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Live
Compilations
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Cookin' with Jaws and the Queen: The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums Apple Music
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Oldies Selection: Best Of
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Four Classic Albums
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Trane Whistle / Afro-Jaws / Smokin'
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The Complete Sessions
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“Live” At Minton’s Playhouse in New York City
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The Complete Cookbook Sessions
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Broadway and Hollywood… Basie’s Way
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But Beautiful
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The Chronological Classics: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1948-1952
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Complete Recordings
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Prestige Profiles
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The Best of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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Go ahead and blow!
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Lock, The Fox / The Fox & The Hounds
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Blues Up and Down
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Straight Blues
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The Chronological Classics: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1946-1947
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Harry "Sweets" Edison - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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Streetlights
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Gentle Jaws Apple Music
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There Is No Greater Love
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Sonny Stitt
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The Best Of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 70
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The Toughest Tenors
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Ebulient Roaring Screaming Big Band Sound
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Four Classic Albums Plus
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The Chronological Classics: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1953-1955
Links
Also known as
''Lockjaw'' Davis Eddie · Eddie "Lockjaw" Dawis · Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davies · Eddie Davis · Eddie Lockjaw David · エディ・ロックジョウ・デイヴィス
Tags
- jazz and blues
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- defbbe54-02dd-4df1-a5b7-31724ff02133
- ISNI
- 0000000120272802
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.