The First Set

The First Set
Live album by The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Quintet
Released	1961
Recorded	January 6, 1961 Minton's Playhouse, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7309
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
Griff & Lock (1960) The First Set Scene (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961)
Johnny Griffin chronology
Griff & Lock (1960) The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961)

The First Set is a live album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded at Minton's Playhouse in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.^[1] The album was the second release from the recordings at Minton's after The Tenor Scene.

Track listing

1. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) - 8:43
2. "Epistrophy" (Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke) - 7:17
3. "Well, You Needn't" (Monk) - 8:58
4. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 8:05

Personnel

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

References