Teddy Edwards • Teddy’s Ready!

 

Review by Scott Yanow
Tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards' debut for Contemporary (which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series) gives listeners a strong sampling of the underrated tenor's talents. Edwards, a contemporary of Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray but sometimes overlooked due to his decision to spend most of his life living in Los Angeles, is showcased on a quartet set with the obscure but talented pianist Joe Castro, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Billy Higgins. Performing three standards, three originals (of which "Higgins' Hideaway" is most memorable), and Hampton Hawes' "The Sermon," Edwards has a chance to stretch out and he makes the most of the opportunity, creating some excellent straight-ahead music.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/teddys-ready-mw0000617292

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
El debut del saxofonista tenor Teddy Edwards en Contemporary (que ha sido reeditado en CD en la serie OJC) ofrece a los oyentes una fuerte muestra de los talentos del tenor menospreciado. Edwards, un contemporáneo de Dexter Gordon y Wardell Gray pero a veces pasado por alto debido a su decisión de pasar la mayor parte de su vida viviendo en Los Ángeles, se presenta en un conjunto de cuarteto con el oscuro pero talentoso pianista Joe Castro, el bajista Leroy Vinnegar y el baterista Billy Higgins. Con tres standards, tres originales (de los cuales "Higgins' Hideaway" es el más memorable), y "The Sermon" de Hampton Hawes, Edwards tiene la oportunidad de estirarse y aprovecha al máximo la oportunidad, creando un excelente straight-ahead.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/teddys-ready-mw0000617292

 

 

 

 

 

Tracks:
01 Blues In G 06:48
02 Scrapple From The Apple 05:46
03 What's New? 03:56
04 You Name It 04:17
05 Take The "A" Train 07:20
06 The Sermon 07:05
07 Higgins' Hideaway 05:03

 

Credits:
Bass – LeRoy Vinnegar
Cover [Design] – Guidi
Drums – Billy Higgins
Engineer [Sound By] – Roy DuNann
Photography By [Liner] – Roger Marshutz
Photography By [Photo Of Teddy Edwards] – William Claxton
Piano – Joe Castro
Producer, Liner Notes [October 27, 1960] – Lester Koenig
Recorded By [Sound] – Roy DuNann
Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards

Notes:
Recorded August 17, 1960 at Contemporary Records' studio in Los Angeles.

Label: Contemporary Records ‎– S 7583
Released: 1960
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop, Cool Jazz

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