Edwards,Teddy Complete Recordings: 1947-1962 CD

Alongside such pioneers as Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray, Teddy Edwards earned his place in jazz history as one of the most influential young tenor saxophonists of the late 1940s. However, unlike most of his Afro-American contemporaries who operated from the East coast, Edwards spent much of his career is Los Angeles as part of the cool West Coast scene. During a six decade career, he performed and recorded with such musical legends as Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Joe Castro, Roy Milton, Wynonie Harris, Houston Person, Benny Goodman and even Tom Waits. However, Teddy Edwards was an accomplished composer too, and a natural leader, thus his finest work was witnessed when fronting his own groups and on his own albums, most notably during the middle part of his career when he recorded for a host of different labels, including Contemporary, Pacific Jazz and MetroJazz. This collection features four CDs which together collate Teddy Edwards' entire catalogue as bandleader from his earliest 78 recordings to his final albums with Contemporary. Running at almost five hours in total, with all audio faithfully restored, this box set will form the perfect introduction to this unique musician and a welcome reminder of the man's very best wor

1. Blues in Teddy's Flat 2. The Duel 3. Hornin' in 4. Fairy Dance 5. It's the Talk of the Town 6. Teddy's Tune 7. Wonderful Work 8. Rexology 9. Three Bass Hit 10. Body and Soul 11. R.B.'s Wig 12. Out of Nowhere 13. Bird Legs 14. Steady with Teddy 15. Roy's Boy 16. Billie's Bounce 17. A Foggy Day 18. Our Love Is Here to Stay 19. Frankly Speaking 20. Fools Rush in 21. Undecided 22. Beve's Conjumulations 23. Willow Weep for Me 24. Lover Come Back to Me 25. Tempo de Blues 26. Vintage '57 27. I Hear a Rhapsody 28. Up in Teddy's New Flat 29. Sunset Eyes 30. Teddy's Tune 31. Takin' Off 32. Scrapple from the Apple 33. What's New 34. You Name It 35. Take the 'A' Train 36. The Sermon 37. Higgins' Hideaway 38. Together Again 39. You Stepped Out of a Dream 40. Up There 41. Perhaps 42. Misty 43. Sandy 44. Good Gravy 45. Could You Forget 46. A Stairway to the Stars 47. A Little Later 48. On Green Dolphin Street 49. Just Friends 50. Laura 51. Yes, I'll Be Ready 52. Not So Strange 53. Smokin' 54. No Regrets 55. Secret Love 56. Little Steddy 57. Wiggin' 58. A Bag of Blues