Harry "Sweets" Edison, the greatest jazz trumpet you've never heard of.

Harry "Sweets" Edison, perhaps the greatest trumpeter you’ve ever heard of, was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters of the Swing Era and beyond, yet many jazz fans today have never heard his name. In this video, we explore the remarkable career and a few selected recordings of the man whose warm, economical style helped define the sound of Count Basie's legendary orchestra and later became a favorite of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, and countless other jazz greats. We'll look at what made Sweets' playing so distinctive, talk about some of his finest recordings, and discover why his understated approach continues to inspire trumpet players and jazz lovers decades later If you love jazz, vinyl, and the stories behind the greats — hit subscribe. Straight Talk with Jack Graham. And don’t forget the Vinyl Summit at ACOUSTIC SOUNDS in Salina Kansas Oct 15-17th 2026. I’ll be there and I hope you will be too. Its going to be a fun time!!! Information can be found here: www.vinylsummit.com. I hope to see you all there! MY 6 SELECTED RECORDINGS: 1. SWEETS—VERVE 1965 2. THE SWINGER VERVE 1958 3. HARRY EDISON& EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS Vol 1 & 2—STORYVILLE1978 4) WANT TO DO ONE TOGETHER COLUMBIA 1962 BEN & SWEETS COLUMBIA 1981 (SAME RECORDING) 5) OSCAR PETERSON & HARRY EDISON / PABLO 1974 6) SINATRA at the SANDS / REPRISE 1966 (MOFI MFSL-2332 in 2010 #jazz #swingjazz #harryedison #countbasie #jazztrumpet #jazzvinyl #jazzhistory #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylrecordcollection #jazzcollection #vinylcollection #vinylcollectors #vinyl