Esmond Edwards
Biography
Esmond Edwards (October 29, 1927 – January 20, 2007) was an American photographer, record producer, and recording engineer. He worked for the jazz label Prestige Records during the 1950s and early 1960s. He was originally hired by founder Bob Weinstock as a photographer for the record label. He was a trail-blazing African-American, as very few recording industry executives were from minorities. He took over the supervision of recording sessions as the Prestige label's success grew.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
A Love Supreme
1965
Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
1958
Soultrane
1958
Lush Life
1961
Quiet Kenny
1960
Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
1959
The Blues And The Abstract Truth
1961
The London Chuck Berry Sessions
1976
The In Crowd
1965
Eastern Sounds
1962
Coltrane
1957
I Hear A Symphony
1966
Where?
1962
John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio
1958
Gil Evans & Ten
1957
The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
1997
A Man And A Woman
1977
More Sounds Of Christmas
1964
Overseas
1958
Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
1957
Thelonious Monk Trio
1956
The London Muddy Waters Sessions
1972
On Stage
1965
At The Five Spot, Volume 1.
1961
Credited work
5,277 releases · 803 albums · active 1956–2026
- Other credits · 3,664
- Production · 2,595
- Performance · 547
- Engineering · 41
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Ter Mar Studios · A&R Studios