Teddy Edwards and Howard McGhee – Together Again !!!
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Bass – Ray Brown [click here to see other vinyl featuring Ray Brown]
Piano – Phineas Newborn Jr. [click here to see more vinyl featuring Phineas Newborn Jr.]
Trumpet – Howard McGhee [click here to see more vinyl featuring Howard
Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Written by Teddy Edwards (A1), Gus Khan (A2), Nacio Herb Brown (A2), Ray Brown (A3), Charlie Parker (B1), Erroll Garner (B2), Howard McGhee (B3)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180 g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft Recordings - Contemporary Records Acoustic Sound Series
Original Label : Contemporary Records
Recorded May 15 & 17, 1961 at Studio Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Roy DuNann
Produced by Lester Koenig
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Liner Notes by Lester Koenig
Photography By Roger Marshutz
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in August 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Together Again
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Up There
Side B:
- Perhaps
- Misty
- Sandy
Reviews :
“Tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards and trumpeter Howard McGhee had played together regularly from 1945 to 1947. For their recorded reunion, they are assisted by the masterful pianist Phineas Newborn, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen. Edwards, McGhee, and Brown contributed one new song apiece which alternates with a trio of standards ("You Stepped Out of a Dream," "Misty" and Charlie Parker's "Perhaps"). The trumpeter was having a short-lived comeback at the time and he had largely regained his earlier form. Edwards sounds as strong as ever and Newborn was an up-and-coming talent. Their collaboration for this boppish date is generally quite memorable." AllMusic Review by Scot Yanow.
"A pioneer hard bopper on the tenor and recognized as one of the masters in the L.A. Central Avenue scene, Edwards leaves a huge legacy of recorded music, stretching from the Forties right through to his death in 2003. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on 26th April 1924, Edwards moved to Los Angeles in 1945, first coming to attention the following year when, with trumpeter Howard McGhee's group, he recorded the groundbreaking bebop tune, “Up In Dodo's Room.” By the end of that decade Edwards was sufficiently well known to front his own bands. In 1949 he was also one of the first members of the Lighthouse All Stars, the group based at the famous Lighthouse Club in Hermosa Beach. Five years later, in 1954, Edwards was invited to join the Max Roach Quintet, a group that also featured legendary trumpeter Clifford Brown. Edwards' tenor perfectly complemented Brown's eloquent style, a partnership also helped by Teddy's growing talents as a composer. Indeed, the Quintet's recording of Edwards' classic “Sunset Eyes” is a testament to the effectiveness of the relationship. By the mid-Fifties Edwards was long established as a regular at West Coast festivals and clubs and, over the next few years, he worked with such diverse musicians as Benny Goodman, Les McCann, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Benny Carter, Hampton Hawes, Earl Hines and Gerald Wilson. He also wrote songs for Nancy Wilson, Jimmy Witherspoon and Ernie Andrews. In 1978 Edwards came to Europe for the first of what became regular visits. Among the dates were festivals in Norway, Holland and Belgium. Edwards' talents came to the attention of a wider audience when, in 1982, he teamed up with the singer Tom Waits on his Oscar-nominated soundtrack for Francis Ford Coppola's film, “One From the Heart.” Edwards also joined Waits on a tour of Australia and New Zealand that same year. It was the start of a lifetime friendship, a relationship that also included Waits' appearance on Teddy Edwards' 1991 album, “Mississippi Lad.” Despite recurring illness, Edwards continued to play and record throughout the Nineties. His schedule included European festivals and UK tours as well as shows throughout the United States. A jazz player of unique talent, Edwards will be remembered as a consistently inventive and dexterous musician." All About Jazz Review by Rob Partridge.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.21 / 5 , AllMusic : 3 / 5 , The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 4 / 5