Eddie Davis (saxophonist)

Edward Davis (March 2, 1922 - November 3, 1986), who performed and recorded as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

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March 2 - 1922 - November 3 - 1986 - American - Jazz - Saxophonist

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He played with Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, as well as leading his own bands and making many recordings as a leader. He played in the swing, bop, hard bop, Latin jazz, and soul jazz genres. Some of his recordings of the 1940s also could be classified as rhythm and blues.

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Cootie Williams - Lucky Millinder - Andy Kirk - Louis Armstrong - Count Basie - Swing - Bop - Hard bop - Latin jazz - Soul jazz - 1940s - Rhythm and blues

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He was influential on Harry Gibson.

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