Mississippi Lad

Mississippi Lad
Studio album by Teddy Edwards featuring Tom Waits
Released	1991
Recorded	March 13 & 14, 1991
Studio	Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:25
Label	Verve/Gitanes 511 111-2
Producer	Jean-Philippe Allard
Teddy Edwards chronology
Good Gravy (1981) Mississippi Lad (1991) Blue Saxophone (1992)

Mississippi Lad is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards featuring Tom Waits on two tracks which was recorded in 1991 and originally released on the French Verve/Gitanes label in Europe and on Antilles Records in the US.^[1][2][3][4] The album was Edwards' first recording in a decade.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Teddy Edwards

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

Personnel

• Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone, arranger
• Tom Waits – vocals, guitar (tracks 1 & 6)
• Nolan Smith – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
• Art Hillery – piano
• Leroy Vinnegar – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums
• Ray Armando – percussion

References

1. Teddy Edwards catalog accessed February 27, 2018
2. Teddy Edwards discography accessed February 27, 2018
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Teddy Edwards accessed February 27, 2018
4. Tom Waits: Guest Appearances accessed February 27, 2018
5. Mississippi Lad – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2018.