DONALD EDWARDS
Genres: Classic Fusion, Hard Bop • United States

Since his emergence in 1987 Donald Edwards has played across the globe with some of the finest musicians in jazz. He is now building a reputation all his own. Donald Edwards has performed with jazz greats such as Freddie Hubbard, Tom Harrell, Donald Harrison, Jesse Davis, Greg Tardy, Carmen Lundy,  Ralph Bowen. Branford Marsalis, Javon Jackson, Ximo Tebar, Ellis Marsalis, Alex Sipiagin, Wessell Anderson, Orrin Evans, Joey Calderazzo, Wynton Marsalis, The Mingus Big Band, Dynasty & Orchestra, Charlie Hunter, Dave Holland, Dr. Lonnie Smith, David Kikoski, Russell Malone,  Conrad Herwig, Alvin Batiste, Seamus Blake, Boris Kozlov, Stefon Harris, Henry Butler, George Colligan and Mark Whitfield. Edwards was born into a musical family. His father Dock is a classical pianist and his mother Geraldine, a voice major. Edwards began playing music at the age of eleven in Opelousas, Louisiana. He went on to study music at Southern University in Baton read more...