Teddy Edwards, one of the all-time great bebop tenor sax players alongside Wardell, Dexter and Gene, was born on April 26, 1924, which was 100 years ago yesterday. Alyn Shipton paid tribute to the occasion on last week's JRR as others have, or will do, on various jazz stations around the world.
I was fortunate to hear this wonderful player (and gentleman) at Darlington Arts Centre and, in a brief conversation, he happily discussed mouthpieces and reeds with myself and my friend and fellow tenor player Charlie Carmichael - its what sax players do when they meet up with other saxophonists - as if the wisdom imparted would turn them into Teddy Edwards overnight!
From the photo I think that's Paul Smith on drums but who are the pianist and bass player? Also can anyone date the gig? I think it was in the 1980s.
Come in Peter Bevan. Lance
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Could that be a young Pete Ayton on bass? Don't know the pianist. Could I have heard Teddy Edwards at the Corner House with Billy Harper Trio? Roly.
Teddy Edwards played the Corner House in 1987 with the Billy Harper Trio. A great gig!
Pianist was Paul Flush, Son of Al Flush bandleader.
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