Harry Edison

Sweets Edison (actually Debonair Harry Edison, born October 10, 1915 in Columbus, Ohio; † July 27, 1999 ) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Life and career

He spent his childhood in Kentucky, where an uncle brought him closer to the music. In 1927 he moved back to Columbus, where he began as a teenager, playing in local bands trumpet. In 1933 he became a member of the Jeter - Pillar Orchestra in Cleveland, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band in 1937 and the band of Lucky Millinder and then to belong to 1937 to 1950 the Count Basie Orchestra. There he received his nickname because of his playing style Sweets ( and its relaxed manners ) by Lester Young. In the Basie band, he performed as a soloist out ( he can also be seen in the film Jammin 'the Blues from 1944 and hear). In addition, he arranged and composed for the band occasionally.

After the temporary breakup of the band in 1950 he starred in his own groups, performed with Jazz at the Philharmonic and was on the west coast (particularly in Los Angeles ) a sought studio musicians (often with arranger Nelson Riddle working together ), based on recordings of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday ( Music for Torching ) and many film soundtracks can be heard. He also played with Benny Carter and Ben Webster albums took on. Occasionally, he also played back in the Count Basie Orchestra (1958 ) as well as with Quincy Jones, Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich and more frequently with the Shorty Rogers Giants. With Eddie Lockjaw Davis in 1960, he played the album a Jawbreakers. In the 1960s he played for television shows (including three years in the Hollywood Palace Show), accompanied performances by Joe Williams and Sinatra. He can be heard on the soundtrack of the film Lady sings the blues 1972 (directed by Sidney J. Furie with Diana Ross as Billie Holiday ). From 1973 worked as a musical director at performances of comedians Redd Foxx. In the 1970s he played with Benny Carter and Lionel Hampton. Until shortly before his death, he often performed in Europe and Japan. He died at his home in Columbus prostate cancer.

Edison was a swing trumpeter with sometimes hard - gripping, sometimes ingratiating tone, melodic and rhythmically accentuated and the 'essence' limited and often played with the use of dampers ( harmon mute) achieved a very personal sound.

Disco printing specifications

  • Pres & Sweets ( Verve 1955) with Lester Young, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich,
  • Buddy and Sweets (1955 ) with Buddy Rich
  • The Tatum Group Masterpieces Vol 5 ( Pablo, 1955)
  • Complete Midnight and Riverside Sessions ( Lonehill Jazz, 1955 /56) with Benny Carter, Charlie Shavers, Urbie Green, Willie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Peanuts Hucko, Plas Johnson, Earl Warren, Billy Butterfield, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
  • Sweets ( Verve/Clef1956 ) with Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel
  • Gee, Baby Is not I Good To You ( Verve, 1957) with Ben Webster
  • Blues for Basie ( Verve 1957) with Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Alvin Stoller,
  • Jawbreakers ( OJC, 1962) with Eddie Lockjaw Davis
  • Ben and "Sweets " (1962) with Ben Webster
  • Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison ( Pablo 1974)
  • Just Friends ( Black & Blues 1975) with Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Gerry Wiggins, Major Holley, Oliver Jackson
  • Edison 's Lights ( Pablo - 1976) with Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Count Basie, John Heard
  • Copenhagen 1976 ( Storyville, 1976) with Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Kenny Drew, Hugo Rasmussen
  • Simply Sweets ( Pablo 1977) Eddie Lockjaw Davis nit
  • Meeting in Stockholm (Beaver, 1985) with Claes Crona
  • There'll Never Be Another You ( Moustache - 1986) with Hendrik Meurkens, Torsten Zwingenberger
  • Oscar Peterson with Harry Edison and Eddie " Cleanhead " Vinson (1986 )
  • For My Pals ( Pablo, 1986) with Tootie Heath
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