| Jawbreakers | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | April 18, 1962 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:38 | |||
| Label | Riverside JLP-39 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Jawbreakers is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "Harry "Sweets" Edison and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis always made for a logical combination for both had immediately recognizable sounds and could say an awful lot with one note... Easily recommended to straightahead jazz fans as are the later Sweets-Lockjaw recordings". [3]
All compositions by Harry "Sweets" Edison except where noted
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