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L.A. Jazz Scene 2008: Alive and Swingin'
by Chuck Koton
The Los Angeles scene has often been referred to in patronizing terms by jazz lovers, musicians and writers. It has been said that the city's laid-back vibe deprives musicians of the energy that a New York audience can impart to the bandstand. Others complain that the growth of a hip jazz scene has been impeded by ...
Smooth Sailing
Label: Unknown label
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Going Home - 8:29
2. All Too Soon 4:50
3. Hank's Tune 5:22
4. Indian Summer 6:17
5. Robbin's Nest 6:43
6. It's the Talk of the Town 7:13
7. Smooth Sailing 5:39
8. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 5:27
Teddy Edwards: Smooth Sailing
by Terrell Kent Holmes
There's a famous story about how Lester Young, after listening to a young saxophonist play an overlong, blustery, cliché-riddled solo, looked at him and said, “Yeah, but can you sing me a song?" Leave it to Pres to get to the heart of the matter with a sentence whose very conciseness underscores his point. Teddy Edwards’ ...
A Fireside Chat with Teddy Edwards
by AAJ Staff
Teddy Edwards passed away over the weekend after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Edwards will be missed terribly. To see yet another voice unheard and unappreciated during his lifetime is a source of great angst for me. So an encore of a Fireside I did with Mr. Teddy Edwards a few years back.
The Saxophone Of Teddy Edwards & Houston Person - Close Encounters
Label: Black Lion
Released: 1999
Teddy Edwards: Sunset Eyes
by Larry Koenigsberg
There’s little on veteran Los Angeles-based tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards’ date which sounds distinctively West Coast but here it is, part of a program of Pacific Jazz limited edition reissues in their West Coast Classics series from Capitol Records. All but one of the tracks feature Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Billy Higgins on drums, the ...
