During the two-year existence of their 'Tough Tenors' quintet, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded five albums, this was their first for Prestige, recorded at the legendary Minton's Playhouse in Harlem. The album, also known as The Breakfast Show in an earlier version, presents Davis and Griffin with their usual brand of intense brilliance. Another perfect cut by Kevin Gray!

• Limited Edition
• Analogue Productions Prestige Stereo Series
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Cut from Original Analog Master Tapes
• Plated by Gary Salstrom
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings QRP USA
• Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album cover

Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions — 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master tapes by mastering maestro Kevin Gray. 180-gram LPs pressed at state-of-the-art plant Quality Record Pressings and plated by Gary Salstrom. Deep groove label pressings, tip-on jackets on thick cardboard stock.

During the two-year run of their Tough Tenors quintet, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (a Prestige artist) and Johnny Griffin (under contract to Riverside/Jazzland) satisfied their contractual obligations by recording five albums for each label. 1961's Tenor Scene was the pair’s first for Prestige, and the first of a four-album series taped over the course of an extremely productive evening at the legendary Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem.

The classic date, also known as The Breakfast Show in an earlier reissue, offers the rhythm section of Ben Riley (drums), Larry Gale (bass) and Junior Mance (piano) ample opportunity to showcase on cuts like "Woody 'N You," "Bingo Domingo" and "Light and Lovely." However, it's the leaders who truly shine here, complimenting one another's musical intensity to great effect, particularly on Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser" where the set reaches its absolute boiling point!

Musicians:

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

Track Listing:

Side A
1. Light And Lovely
2. Straight, No Chaser

Side B
3. Woody'n You
4. Bingo Domingo
5. I'll Remember April

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