Teddy's Ready!

{{Infobox album

| name = Teddy's Ready!

| type = Studio

| artist = Teddy Edwards Quartet

| cover = Teddy's Ready!.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1960

| recorded = August 17, 1960

| venue =

| studio = Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA

| genre = Jazz

| length = 40:15

| label = Contemporary
M 3583/S7583

| producer = Lester Koenig

| chronology = Teddy Edwards

| prev_title = Sunset Eyes

| prev_year = 1960

| next_title = Back to Avalon

| next_year = 1960

}}

Teddy's Ready! is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Contemporary label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-3500-7500-series/#m-3583 Contemporary Records discography] accessed May 24, 2013[http://mrmanri.la.coocan.jp/TeddyEdwards/index.html Teddy Edwards discography] accessed February 28, 2018[https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/teddy-edwards-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Teddy Edwards] accessed February 28, 2018

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|5|5}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=418}}

}}

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating "Edwards has a chance to stretch out and he makes the most of the opportunity, creating some excellent straight-ahead music."{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000617292 |title=Teddy's Ready! – Review |accessdate=February 17, 2015}}

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Edwards except as indicated

"Blues in G"{{snd}}6:48
"Scrapple from the Apple" (Charlie Parker){{snd}}5:46
"What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart){{snd}}3:56
"You Name It"{{snd}}4:17
"Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn){{snd}}7:20
"The Sermon" (Hampton Hawes){{snd}}7:05
"Higgins' Hideaway"{{snd}}5:03

Personnel

References

Category:Teddy Edwards albums

Category:1960 albums

Category:Contemporary Records albums