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| 1. | Going Home
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| 2. | All Too Soon
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| 3. | Hank's Tune
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| 4. | Indian Summer
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| 5. | Robbin's Nest
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| 6. | It's the Talk of the Town
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| 7. | Smooth Sailing
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| 8. | Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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Jazz / Hard Bop
Teddy Edwards - Sax (Tenor)
Chip White - Drums
Ray Drummond - Bass
Richard Wyands - Piano
Teddy Edwards' mere presence as a leader or sideman, whether live or on record and rare as they might be, are truly the mark of a special occasion. Having spent the majority of his music career as a West Coaster, this holds especially true for those living in the jazz epicenter of the world, New York City. Yet Teddy Edwards is hailed by musicians and listeners in-the-know as one of the significant voices of the tenor saxophone, and rightfully so. Ably supported by musicians who have been by his side on many occasions, Teddy imbues this set of standards and one original tune with the integrity, insight and joy that have become the trademarks of a Teddy Edwards performance.
Houston Person Producer
Joe Fields Executive Producer
Keiji Obata Design
Mitch Yuspeh Engineer
R. Andrew Lepley Photography
Although veteran tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards was having serious health problems by 2001, he is in excellent form throughout this set, showing no signs of decline or age. Playing in New York with a top-notch quartet that includes pianist Richard Wyands, Edwards caresses some of the melodies (his long tones are impressive), he swings hard in spots, and he shows great affection for the material. Although it was not planned that way, quite a few of the songs could be considered tributes to past tenor saxophonists, including Ben Webster ("All Too Soon"), Hank Mobley ("Hank's Tune"), the still active Illinois Jacquet ("Robbin's Nest"), Coleman Hawkins ("It's the Talk of the Town"), Arnett Cobb ("Smooth Sailing"), and Lester Young ("Polka Dots and Moonbeams"). Throughout, Teddy Edwards shows that in 2001 he was still in his musical prime. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Teddy Edwards
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Apr 26, 1924 in Jackson, MS
Died: Apr 20, 2003 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz
Teddy Edwards was, with Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray, the top young tenor of the late '40s. Unlike the other two, he chose to remain in Los Angeles and has been underrated through the years but remained in prime form well into his 70s. Early on, he toured with Ernie Fields' Orchestra, moving to L.A. in 1945 to work with Roy Milton as an altoist. Edwards switched to tenor when he joined Howard McGhee's band and was featured in many jam sessions during the era, recording "The Duel" with Dexter Gordon in 1947. A natural-born leader, Edwards did work briefly with Max Roach & Clifford Brown (1954), Benny Carter (1955), and Benny Goodman (1964), and he recorded in the 1960s with Milt Jackson and Jimmy Smith. But it was his own records -- for Onyx (1947-1948), Pacific Jazz, Contemporary (1960-1962), Prestige, Xanadu, Muse, SteepleChase, Timeless, and Antilles -- that best displayed his playing and writing; "Sunset Eyes" is Edwards' best-known original.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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