''Mississippi Lad'' 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 the ...

featuring

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

on two tracks which was recorded in 1991 and originally released on the French Verve/Gitanes label in Europe and on

Antilles Records Antilles Records was a record label founded as a division of Island Records. It began as a jazz label, recording Joanne Brackeen, Biréli Lagrène, and Phil Woods, though its catalogue did expand to include eclectic musicians like Brian Eno and R ...

in the US.Tom Waits: Guest Appearances
accessed February 27, 2018 The album was Edwards' first recording in a decade.

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Edwards # "Little Man" – 4:39 # "Safari Walk" – 7:43 # "The Blue Sombrero" – 6:13 # "Mississippi Lad" – 6:44 # "Three Base Hit" – 7:13 # "I'm Not Your Fool Anymore" – 5:02 # "Symphony on Central" – 6:36 # "Ballad for a Bronze Beauty" – 5:12 # "The Call of Love" – 8:22

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 ...

, arranger *

– vocals, guitar (tracks 1 & 6) *

Nolan Smith Nolan Derek Smith (born July 25, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant men's basketball coach for the Louisville Cardinals. He played college basketball for Duke before being drafted 21st overa ...

– trumpet *

Jimmy Cleveland James Milton Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – August 23, 2008) was an American jazz trombonist born in Wartrace, Tennessee.

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

*Art Hillery – piano *

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 trade ...

– bass *

Billy Higgins Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Biography Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Higgins played on Ornette Coleman's first records, ...

– drums *Ray Armando – percussion

References

{{Authority control 1991 albums Teddy Edwards albums Verve Records albums Antilles Records albums