{"product_id":"eddie-lockjaw-davis-shirley-scott-moodsville-volume-4","title":"Eddie \"Lockjaw\" Davis \u0026 Shirley Scott - Moodsville, Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoodsville, Volume 4 finds tenor titan Eddie \"Lockjaw\" Davis swapping his usual roar for after-hours tenderness, reissued here on 180-gram vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoodsville was the Prestige offshoot devoted to ballads and late-night atmosphere, and this 1960 album is one of its quiet gems. Davis was best known for his hard-swinging organ combo records with Shirley Scott, so the twist here is a lovely one: Scott sits at the piano instead of her trademark Hammond, and the pair settle into a mood of low lights and slow smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Duvivier on bass and Arthur Edgehill on drums keep things understated, leaving plenty of space for Davis's breathy, burnished tone. Serenade In Blue opens the set with a sigh, What's New lets him stretch each phrase until it aches, and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is handled with real tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott's piano will surprise anyone who knows her only from the organ, light and lyrical, with a bluesy feel tucked under every chord. Man With A Horn closes the record on a reflective, unhurried note that lingers long after the needle lifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is music for quiet evenings and a good pair of speakers, and proof that one of jazz's toughest tenor players could whisper just as convincingly when the mood called for it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188205789489,"sku":"888072763272","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Eddie_Lockjaw_Davis_Shirley_Scott-Moodsville_Volume_4_510709be-8c3c-4565-8df2-113683681aee.jpg?v=1793291298","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/eddie-lockjaw-davis-shirley-scott-moodsville-volume-4","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}