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Saturday, April 17, 2021

Teddy Edwards • Sunset Eyes

 



Review by Scott Yanow
Teddy Edwards, who took part in classic tenor battles with Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray in Los Angeles during the mid- to late '40s, remained a major tenorman for more than half a century. However, his decision to live in L.A. resulted in him being greatly underrated through the years. Fortunately, the superior hard bop tenor (who showed that there was more than just cool jazz being played on the West Coast in the 1950s) recorded on a fairly frequent basis throughout his career. This set features music from 1959-1960 with Edwards joined by either Amos Trice, Joe Castro or Ronnie Ball on piano, Leroy Vinnegar or Ben Tucker on bass, and Billy Higgins or Al Levitt on drums. Edwards, an underrated composer, performs six of his originals (including his most famous composition, "Sunset Eyes," and two versions of "Takin' Off"), Vinnegar's "Vintage '57," and a pair of standards. Although there are short solos for Castro and Vinnegar, the focus throughout is on the leader's distinctive and likable tenor. Since the great Teddy Edwards never recorded an uninspiring record, this date is easily recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sunset-eyes-mw0000599920

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Teddy Edwards, que participó en las clásicas batallas de tenores con Dexter Gordon y Wardell Gray en Los Ángeles a mediados y finales de los años 40, siguió siendo un tenor importante durante más de medio siglo. Sin embargo, su decisión de vivir en Los Ángeles hizo que fuera muy infravalorado a lo largo de los años. Afortunadamente, este tenor superior de hard bop (que demostró que había algo más que el cool jazz que se tocaba en la Costa Oeste en los años 50) grabó con bastante frecuencia a lo largo de su carrera. Este conjunto presenta música de 1959-1960 con Edwards acompañado por Amos Trice, Joe Castro o Ronnie Ball al piano, Leroy Vinnegar o Ben Tucker al bajo, y Billy Higgins o Al Levitt a la batería. Edwards, un compositor infravalorado, interpreta seis de sus originales (incluyendo su composición más famosa, "Sunset Eyes", y dos versiones de "Takin' Off"), "Vintage '57" de Vinnegar, y un par de estándares. Aunque hay breves solos para Castro y Vinnegar, el foco de atención está en el distintivo y simpático tenor del líder. Dado que el gran Teddy Edwards nunca grabó un disco que no fuera inspirador, esta fecha es fácilmente recomendable para los fans del jazz directo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sunset-eyes-mw0000599920




Tracklist:
1 - Tempo De Blues - 4:43
2 - Vintage '57 - 7:09
3 - I Hear A Rhapsody - 3:29
4 - Up In Teddy's New Flat - 3:03
5 - Sunset Eyes - 5:24
6 - Teddy's Tune - 6:08
7 - Takin' Off - 6:30
8 - The New Symphony Sid - 2:12
9 - My Kinda Blues - 5:08
10 - Takin' Off (First Version) - 2:28


Credits:
    Bass – Ben Tucker (tracks: 1), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks: 2 to 10)
    Design [Cover], Photography By [Photo] – Woody Woodward
    Design [Reissue] – Patrick Roques
    Drums – Al Levitt (tracks: 1), Billy Higgins (tracks: 2 to 10)
    Mastered By [Using 20-bit Super Bit Mapping] – Ron McMaster
    Photography By [Liner] – William Claxton
    Piano – Amos Trice (tracks: 3, 8 to 10), Joe Castro (tracks: 2, 4 to 7), Ronnie Ball (tracks: 1)
    Producer – Richard Bock
    Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards

Notes:
Recorded in Los Angeles on August 16, 1959 (#1), mid 1960 (#3, 8-10), August 16, 1960 (#2, 4-7).
Tracks 8-10: previously unissued bonus track


Label: Pacific Jazz ‎– CDP 7243 4 94848 2 5
Series: West Coast Classics –
Released: 1998
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz, Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Teddy-Edwards-Sunset-Eyes/release/6094824











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