''Jaws in Orbit'' is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with organist

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, recorded in 1959 for the Prestige label.Payne, D
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Reception

The AllMusic review by

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states: "The group that Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis led with organist Shirley Scott during the latter half of the 1950s was quite accessible and did a great deal to popularize the organ band in jazz."Yanow, S
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Track listing

''All compositions by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis except as indicated'' # "Intermission Riff" ( Ray Wetzel) - 6:24 # "Can't Get Out of This Mood" ( Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:24 # "Foxy" - 5:52 # " Our Delight" ( Tadd Dameron) - 6:21 # " Bahia" ( Ary Barroso) - 7:29 # "Bingo Domingo" - 5:56

Personnel

* Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone *

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* Steve Pulliam - trombone *

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References

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis albums Shirley Scott albums 1959 albums Albums produced by Esmond Edwards Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Prestige Records albums Albums recorded in a home studio {{1950s-jazz-album-stub