"Doxy" is an early composition by jazz saxophonist

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. It was originally recorded by Rollins with

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in 1954, and appeared on the 10-inch LP ''

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''. It was also included on the 1957 Davis album '' Bags' Groove''. The original recording features Davis on trumpet, Rollins on tenor saxophone,

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on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and

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on drums. When Rollins eventually established his own record label, he named it Doxy Records. The chords are from Bob Carleton's 16-bar song " Ja-Da". "Doxy" has become a

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, a frequently performed and recorded part of many musicians' repertoires. "Doxy" was written by Sonny Rollins during his stopover in England on a European tour. Its name is given after a bread-spread that the band was eating in the hotel.

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