Teddy Edwards
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Saxophonists · 1924–2003

Teddy Edwards

American jazz tenor saxophonist

Born
26 April 1924
Jackson
Died
20 April 2003
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note, Contemporary Records, Antilles
Discography
16 albums

Biography

Teddy Edwards was a jazz musician who played saxophone and drum kit. Teddy Edwards was born on 26 April 1924 in Jackson and died on 20 April 2003 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note, Contemporary Records and Antilles. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “It's About Time” (1960) to “Smooth Sailing” (2003).

Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

It's About Time 1960 · Pacific Jazz Sunset Eyes 1960 · Pacific Jazz Together Again!!!! 1961 · Contemporary Feelin's 1974 · Muse Records The Inimitable 1976 · Xanadu Heart & Soul 1984 · Original Jazz Classics
Mississippi Lad 1991
Blue Saxophone 1993
Horn to Horn 1994
Back to Avalon 1995
Tango in Harlem 1995
Midnight Creeper 1997
Close Encounters: The Saxaphones of Teddy Edwards & Houston Person 1999
Nothin' but the Truth! 2001
The Legend of Teddy Edwards 2001
Smooth Sailing 2003

Also plays on

Albums where Teddy Edwards is credited as a sideman

1947 California Boppin' — Sonny Criss, Howard McGhee, Dodo Marmarosa tenor saxophone
1963 Yesterday’s Love Songs / Today’s Blues — Nancy Wilson reeds
1964 Hello Benny! — Benny Goodman tenor saxophone
1964 McCann / Wilson — Les McCann & The Gerald Wilson Orchestra tenor saxophone
1965 Sarah Sings Soulfully — Sarah Vaughan tenor saxophone
1966 Additions to Further Definitions — Benny Carter tenor saxophone
1967 Too Much! — Lou Rawls saxophone
1967 Booker 'n' Brass — Booker Ervin arranger, conductor
1969 Memphis Jackson — Milt Jackson with The Ray Brown Big Band tenor saxophone
1969 That's the Way It Is — Milt Jackson Quintet feat. Ray Brown tenor saxophone
1972 Jazz Number II — Ray Charles arranger
1972 Bluesmith — Jimmy Smith tenor saxophone
1976 Confessin’ the Blues — Esther Phillips tenor saxophone
1977 Memory Lane Live — The Hampton Hawes All-Stars tenor saxophone
1979 Ain’t Misbehavin’ — Hank Jones tenor saxophone
1982 One From the Heart — Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle tenor saxophone
1992 Sassy Sings and Swings — Sarah Vaughan tenor saxophone
1993 Volcano Blues — Randy Weston tenor saxophone
1994 Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions — Dexter Gordon tenor saxophone
1998 Milt Jackson at the Kosei Nenkin — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
2000 Autumn Leaves — Barney Kessel tenor saxophone
2002 Centerpiece: At the Kosei Nenkin, Volume 2 — Milt Jackson tenor saxophone
2003 Sarah Vaughan Sings the Standards — Sarah Vaughan tenor saxophone
2004 RTL JAZZ: La Collection — Sarah Vaughan tenor saxophone
2004 Steps to the Desert - Modern Jazz Versions of Favorite Jewish and Israeli Songs — Shelly Manne tenor saxophone, arranger
2009 The Lost Rehearsals 1953-1956 — Clifford Brown tenor saxophone
— Diva of Jazz — Sarah Vaughan tenor saxophone

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Fairy Dance Teddy Edwards · Robert "Iggie" Shevak · Roy Porter · Hampton Hawes ·… archive.org ↗
  • It's the Talk of the Town Teddy Edwards · Robert "Iggie" Shevak · Roy Porter · Hampton Hawes ·… archive.org ↗
  • High Wind In Hollywood Howard McGhee Sextet · Dodo Marmarosa · McGhee · Howard McGhee ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Midnight At Minton's Howard McGhee Sextet · Dodo Marmarosa · Howard McGhee · Teddy… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Dialated Pupils Howard McGhee Sextet · Dodo Marmarosa · Howard McGhee · Teddy… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Up In Dodo's Room Howard McGhee Sextet · McGhee · Howard McGhee · Teddy Edwards ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • UP IN DODO'S ROOM HOWARD McGHEE SEXTET · Dodo Marmarosa · Howard McGhee · Teddy… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • The Duel Dexter Gordon · Roy Porter · Red Callender · Teddy Edwards · Jimmy… · 1947 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Teddy Edwards play?

Teddy Edwards is known for playing saxophone and drum kit.

When and where was Teddy Edwards born?

Teddy Edwards was born 26 April 1924 in Jackson.

What are Teddy Edwards's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include It's About Time (1960), Sunset Eyes (1960), Together Again!!!! (1961), Feelin's (1974) and The Inimitable (1976).

External links

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