''Blue Saxophone'' is an album by saxophonist

Teddy Edwards Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and then ...

recorded in 1992 and released on the French Verve/Gitanes label.Enciclopedia del Jazz: Teddy Edwards
accessed February 26, 2018

Reception

In his review for

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, Scott Yanow stated "Teddy Edwards has not led enough sessions throughout his career considering his great talent. In the 1990s, he has been making up for some of the lost time by putting a great deal of planning into his releases. ... It's an impressive effort".

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Edwards except where noted # "Prelude" – 2:18 # "Blue Saxophone" – 5:23 # "Lennox Lady" – 7:28 # "No Name Number One" – 6:33 # "Ballad for Susan" – 5:09 # "Brazilian Skies" – 4:25 # "Hot Tamale Joe" – 3:16 # "Them Dirty Old Blues" – 7:30 # "Glass of Water" (

Leroy Vinnegar Leroy Vinnegar (July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputation in Los Angeles, California, during the 1950s and 1960s. His trademar ...

) – 7:58 # " Serenade in Blue" (

Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...

Mack Gordon Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years betwee ...

) – 6:15 # "Hymn for the Homeless" – 4:05 # "Going Home" – 6:27

Personnel

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

, vocals, arranger *

Oscar Brashear Oscar Brashear (born August 18, 1944) is an American jazz trumpeter Frank Szabo Frank J. Szabo (born September 16, 1952, died July 26, 2018) was a Hungarian-American trumpeter and Jazz artist. Szabo was born in Budapest but fled with his family to the United States after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 that displaced many. ...

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Thurman Green Thurman Green (August 12, 1940 – June 19, 1997) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of the Horace Tapscott Quintet and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Green and Hamiet Bluiett were at the Navy School of Music together in 196 ...

, Maurice Spears –

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...

*Brenton Banks, Mark Cargill, Michael White – violin *Dan Weinstein –

viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

*Melissa "Missy" Hasin – cello *Carol Robbins –

harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orche ...

*Art Hillery – piano *

Andy Simpkins Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Richmond, Indiana, he first became known as a member of the group The Three Sounds, with which he performed from 1956 to 1968.allmusic biography/ref> After t ...

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bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Mel Brown – drums *Ray Armando – percussion *Lisa Nobumoto – vocals (tracks 2, 6 & 7)

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums Teddy Edwards albums Verve Records albums