Jawbreakers (album)

Jawbreakers is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

Reception
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".

Track listing
All compositions by Harry "Sweets" Edison except where noted
 * 1)  "Oo-Ee!" - 5:15
 * 2) "Broadway"  (Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 5:20
 * 3) "Jawbreakers" - 6:36
 * 4) "Four" (Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson) - 3:36
 * 5) "Moolah" - 4:39
 * 6) "A Gal in Calico" (Leo Robin, Arthur Schwartz) - 4:43
 * 7) "I've Got a Crush on You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:55
 * 8) "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 5:34

Personnel

 * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
 * Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
 * Hugh Lawson - piano
 * Ike Isaacs - bass
 * Clarence Johnston - drums