Back to Avalon (Teddy Edwards album)

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Back to Avalon
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Studio album by
Released1995
RecordedDecember 7, 8 & 13, 1960
StudioLos Angeles, CA
Genre Jazz
Length45:52
Label Contemporary
CONCD 14074
Producer Lester Koenig
Teddy Edwards chronology
Teddy's Ready!
(1960)
Back to Avalon
(1995)
Together Again!!!!
(1961)

Back to Avalon is an album by the saxophonist Teddy Edwards, recorded in 1960 for the Contemporary label. The results were shelved and not released until 1995. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic stated: "There are recordings that rank as underrated or under appreciated, but Back to Avalon should not merely be tagged as such. Thankfully—through hindsight—this recording was released in fully flowered form so all can realize what a marvelous all-around musician Teddy Edwards was". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Edwards except as indicated

  1. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 2:49
  2. "The Cellar Dweller" - 5:34
  3. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 4:25
  4. "Steppin' Lightly" - 7:20
  5. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) - 3:47
  6. "Our Last Goodbye" - 4:41
  7. "Good Gravy" - 6:32
  8. "Under a Southern Moon and Sky" - 5:16
  9. "Avalon" [alternate take] (DeSylva, Jolson, Rose) - 2:28

Personnel

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References

  1. Teddy Edwards catalog accessed February 28, 2018
  2. Teddy Edwards discography accessed February 28, 2018
  3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Teddy Edwards accessed February 28, 2018
  4. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. AllMusic listing accessed May 24, 2013
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 418. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.