The Tenor Scene (also released as The Breakfast Show) is a live album by saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded at Minton's Playhouse in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

The Tenor Scene
Live album by The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin Quintet
Released	1961
Recorded	January 6, 1961 Minton's Playhouse, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7191
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis chronology
The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961) The Late Show (1961)
Johnny Griffin chronology
The First Set (1961) The Tenor Scene (1961) The Late Show (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "The straight-ahead music contains plenty of sparks; this was a classic group."[2]

Track listing

1. "Light and Lovely" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George Duvivier) - 11:33
2. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 10:03
3. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:20
4. "Bingo Domingo" (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) - 4:33
5. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 9:29

Personnel

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Junior Mance - piano
• Larry Gales - bass
• Ben Riley - drums

References