Straight Ahead is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with the Tommy Flanagan Trio recorded in 1976 and released on the Pablo label.Pablo Records Discography: 1973–1976 accessed April 10, 2017Discography of the Pablo Label, accessed April 10, 2017Di Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis accessed April 10, 2017
Critical reception
Allmusic stated "A perfect example of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' playing, this superior quartet set features the tough-toned tenor swinging hard on standards, showing his warmth on ballads, and coming up with inventive ideas within the swing/bop tradition".
Track listing "Lover" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:41 "Wave" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:20 "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 4:05 "The Chef" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) – 3:52 "Gigi" (Frederick Loewe, Lerner) – 4:22 "Last Train from Overbrook" (James Moody) – 6:19 "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 5:08 "I'll Never Be the Same" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Gus Kahn) – 5:13 "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand) – 5:59
Personnel Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone Tommy Flanagan – piano Keter Betts – bass Bobby Durham – drums
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