Teddy Edwards

[John L]

57 minutes ago, njtw said:

Here's a Teddy Edwards recording in the Netherlands BIMHUIS in 1981:

https://www.discogs.com/release/7499956-Teddy-Edwards-Quartet-Good-Gravy

 

That is a really fine session.  

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, John L said:

That is a really fine session.  

Indeed ....

[Late]

Mamacita Lisa!

(Check out Jimmy Owens' solo. And Edwards'.)

 

[danasgoodstuff]

5 hours ago, Late said:

Mamacita Lisa!

(Check out Jimmy Owens' solo. And Edwards'.)

 

I like this!  I'd guess the chances of it getting reissued are pretty slim at this point.

[JSngry]

It was, in 1997, as an OJC CD. 

[Late]

Brasilian Skies 👏

 

[Jim Duckworth]

Hard to believe that this came out 31 plus years ago...also that Tom Waits guests on two songs.

 

[Late]

2 hours ago, Jim Duckworth said:

... also that Tom Waits guests on two songs.

Before I knew that, I always thought it was strange that Waits' name popped up when I was searching for Edwards albums. Then I had my D'OH! moment.

I repeatedly forget that Sunset Eyes and Teddy's Ready were recorded on consecutive days, August 16th (Pacific Jazz) and August 17th (Contemporary), 1960. Probably my two favorite Edwards albums.

[HutchFan]

Don't overlook this one:

It's one of Edwards' best, imo.

 

[Big Beat Steve]

The appreciations of others may differ but disc 4 (1959 quartet) and, in particular, discs 5 and 6 (1966 orchestra and tentet) of the Joe Castro box set released on Sunnyside have quickly become some of my favorite Teddy Edwards.

[mhatta]

I didn't like Teddy Edwards much because he seemed somewhat frail, but I found the two Prestige records are excellent. Thanks for letting me know!  These are eye openers.  Also, I didn't like his composition Sunset Eyes much either, but I think The version on The Inimitable is great thanks to Duke Jordan.

Edited January 16, 2023 by mhatta

[Dan Gould]

4 hours ago, mhatta said:

I didn't like Teddy Edwards much because he seemed somewhat frail, but I found the two Prestige records are excellent. Thanks for letting me know!  These are eye openers.  Also, I didn't like his composition Sunset Eyes much either, but I think The version on The Inimitable is great thanks to Duke Jordan.

What the hell would you possibly mean by "frail"? Teddy was one of the toughest tenor sounds right from the start.

[Late]

 

[paulfromcamden]

Interesting thread as I'm a newcomer to Teddy's work having picked up a copy of Heart & Soul on Contemporary a couple of weeks ago. I've been playing it a lot so will be keeping an eye out for some of his other dates as leader.

[Late]

6 hours ago, paulfromcamden said:

...so will be keeping an eye out for some of his other dates as leader.

My two favorites:

 

I envy a listener who gets to hear them for the first time!

Edwards was so classy...👇

 

[paulfromcamden]

Thanks for the suggestions! 👍

[adh1907]

Together Again with Howard McGhee on Contemporary is a classic. Great rhythm section too. One of my Desert Island Discs! 

[JSngry]

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I was very happy that Teddy happened to be playing at an LA club during one of my rare business trips there in the late 90s. I got to see him play that one time and he played great.

I enjoy all of Teddy's recordings. I have an LP copy of the Pacific Jazz session that birthed this thread - good session.

If I were forced to choose one disc as a favorite, it would probably be Teddy in a trio with Christian McBride & Billy Higgins, issued in France in 1995 on the Verve/Gitanes Jazz label titled "Tango In Harlem". It surprises me to see the selling price of this somewhat rare CD, as it costs me quite a lot when I finally found a copy on line. The late bird gets the worm?

[Late]

1 hour ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

If I were forced to choose one disc as a favorite, it would probably be Teddy in a trio with Christian McBride & Billy Higgins, issued in France in 1995 on the Verve/Gitanes Jazz label titled "Tango In Harlem."

💥 👏

Really nice. I hadn't heard it!

[Peter Friedman]

Teddy Edwards appeared at a Jazz Party I attended toward the end of his life. He was not in the best of shape, but nonetheless still sounded very good to me. Was glad I had the chance to see him in person.

Hard to select one favorite album by Teddy, but one of my favorites is "Together Again" with Howard McGhee and Phineas Newborn,Jr.