| Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again | ||||
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| Studio album by The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | April 24, 1970 Cornet Studios, Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | MPS MPS-15283 | |||
| Producer | Gigi Campi | |||
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Tough Tenors Again 'n' Again is an album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded in West Germany in 1970 and released on the MPS label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating, "There is no less fire in this reunion, and Boland's arrangements bring out the best in both tenor saxophonists" [2]
All compositions by Edie "Lockjaw" Davis except as indicated
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