Formerly knows as The Breakfast Show, the music on this CD reissue was one of four albums cut by the
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-
Johnny Griffin quintet during a single evening. With swinging support provided by pianist
Junior Mance, bassist
Larry Gales and drummer
Ben Riley, the two combative but complementary tenors stretch out on lengthy versions of
Lockjaw's "Light and Lovely," "Straight No Chaser" and "I'll Remember April," plus more concise renditions of "Woody'n You" and
Davis' "Bingo Domingo." The straight-ahead music contains plenty of sparks; this was a classic group.