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Bacalao is an album by American saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1959 for the Prestige label.

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, stating: “Organ combo soul-jazz was still new and fresh in 1959, and Scott was helping Davis find new ways to interpret very familiar melodies. Although not quite essential, Bacalao is a rewarding example of Davis’ ability to thrive in an organ/tenor setting.”

Track listing:
“Last Train From Overbrook” (James Moody) – 5:07
“Sometimes I’m Happy” (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 6:23
“That Old Black Magic” (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:02
“Fast Spiral” (Davis) – 4:35
“Dobbin’ with Redd Foxx” (Moody) – 5:29
“Come Rain or Come Shine” (Arlen, Mercer) – 4:54
“Dansero” (Lee Daniels, Richard Hayman, Sol Parker) – 5:33
“When Your Lover Has Gone” (Einar Aaron Swan) – 6:23

Personnel:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Shirley Scott – organ
George Duvivier – bass
Arthur Edgehill – drums
Ray Barretto – bongos
Luis Perez – bongos, congas

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Released: August 1960
Recorded: December 20, 1959
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Length: 43:26
Label: Prestige
PRLP 7178
Producer: Esmond Edwards