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Eddie Daniels
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Saxophonists · b. 1941

Eddie Daniels

American musician

Born
19 October 1941
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1950–
Record labels
Prestige, Muse Records
Discography
24 albums

Biography

Eddie Daniels is a jazz musician who plays saxophone and clarinet. Eddie Daniels was born on 19 October 1941 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Prestige and Muse Records. The discography here lists 24 albums, from “First Prize!” (1967) to “To Milton With Love” (2025).

Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played saxophone and flute as well as classical music on clarinet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

First Prize! 1967 · Prestige This Is New 1968 · Columbia Morning Thunder 1980 · Columbia Breakthrough 1986 · GRP To Bird With Love 1987 · GRP Memos From Paradise 1988 · GRP Blackwood 1989 · GRP Nepenthe 1990 · GRP This Is Now 1991 · GRP Benny Rides Again 1992 · GRP Under the Influence 1993 · GRP Beautiful Love 1997 · Shanachie
Crossing the Line 2004
Mean What You Say 2005 · IPO Recordings, Inc. The Five Seasons 2006 · Cachet Records
Homecoming: Eddie Daniels Live at the Iridium 2007 · Live
Street Wind 2011 · Henry Stone Music
Live at the Library of Congress 2012 · Live
Duke at the Roadhouse 2013 · IPO Recordings
Just Friends Live at the Village Vanguard 2017 · Live
Heart of Brazil: A Tribute to Egberto Gismonti 2018 · Resonance Records To Milton With Love 2025 · Resonance Records Clarinettissimo · AULOS Real Time

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Albums where Eddie Daniels is credited as a sideman

1968 Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis: The Jazz Orchestra — Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra saxophone
1968 The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis — Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown tenor saxophone
1969 The Hub of Hubbard — Freddie Hubbard tenor saxophone
1973 I Want a Country Man — Dakota Staton tenor saxophone
1974 Virgin Land — Airto Moreira clarinet
1975 Two — Bob James clarinet
1976 Benson & Farrell — George Benson & Joe Farrell alto flute
1976 Three — Bob James tenor saxophone
1977 BJ4 — Bob James clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
1977 Heads — Bob James clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
1977 Ginseng Woman — Eric Gale saxophone
1978 Simplicity Of Expression - Depth Of Thought — Billy Cobham tenor saxophone, woodwind
1978 The Captain's Journey — Lee Ritenour flute
1979 Part of You — Eric Gale clarinet
1980 Naughty — Chaka Khan brass
1980 Inflation — Stanley Turrentine woodwind
1983 Passionfruit — Michael Franks flute
1984 12 — Bob James horn
1990 Joe Williams With Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra — Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra saxophone
1991 The Gershwin Connection — Dave Grusin clarinet
1994 Joe Williams With Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra — Joe Williams saxophone
1996 Swingin' — Arturo Sandoval clarinet
1996 Collection — Gary Burton clarinet
2001 The Three Sopranos — Buddy DeFranco, Rolf Kühn, Eddie Daniels, hr Bigband, Kurt Bong clarinet
2012 Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) — Arturo Sandoval clarinet

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Eddie Daniels play?

Eddie Daniels is known for playing saxophone and clarinet.

When and where was Eddie Daniels born?

Eddie Daniels was born 19 October 1941 in New York City.

What are Eddie Daniels's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include First Prize! (1967), This Is New (1968), Morning Thunder (1980), Breakthrough (1986) and To Bird With Love (1987).

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