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| Studio album by The Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | November 4 & 10, 1960 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP-31 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Tough Tenors is an album by saxophonists Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Jazzland label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "Tough Tenors is one of the many amazing jazz recordings from 1960, and will please saxophone fans, Davis/Griffin fans, and anyone who enjoys classic hard bop." [2]
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