Donald Edwards is a 2018 recipient of
The Chamber Music
America's New Jazz Works Grant,

A Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Jazz Project.

ABOUT

Donald Edwards has played across the globe with some of the finest musicians in jazz and other genres. He has now built a reputation all his own.

Donald Edward's is a 2018 recipient of the Chamber Music America's New Jazz Works Grant, A Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Jazz Project.

After winning the Louisiana Arts Ambassador’s Award in 1994 for Music Composition, Donald Edwards became one of the most sought after drummers on the Baton Rouge/New Orleans music scene. He grew up playing different kinds of music ranging from marching band, hip-hop and pop to r&b, jazz, funk and gospel music. As a result, Edwards is now called on to play many different genres of music and meets them with creative interpretation and virtuosity. Donald Edwards is among the vanguard of players on the New York scene today.

As part of a production team conceived in 2005, with a full-service recording and music production studio, Dirty Soap Ent. LLC (Donald Edwards w/ Antonio Dyre) has work with top artist in the jazz field and beyond. 2013 saw them relocate to The Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria to team up with master engineer Dave Stoller.

Edwards has 4 recordings as a leader -“In The Vernacular” (Leaning House Label), “Ducktones” (Zoot - T Label), “Evolution Of An Influenced Mind”- (Criss Cross Label) and “Prelude To Real Life”- (Criss Cross) and is also involved in the production of numerous recording projects.

With skills steeped in and out of the rich and varied traditions of Louisiana, drummer and composer Donald Edwards is dedicated in his pursuit of creative improvisation, compositional development, and experimentation with rhythms through conversing in dialects of a universal language we call music.

Edwards also endorses Ludwig Drums and Sabian Cymbals. You can also check out his artist profile on each of these websites here Ludwig artist profile & Sabian artist profile.

Performances

UPCOMING

Date Artist City Venue Country
10/05/23 Sarah McKenzie Los Angeles, CA Vibrato Grill Jazz United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 2930 Beverly Glen Cir.
10/09/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
10/16/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.

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Date Artist City Venue Country
10/05/23 Sarah McKenzie Los Angeles, CA Vibrato Grill Jazz United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 2930 Beverly Glen Cir.
10/09/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
10/16/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
10/22/23 Jonny King New York, NY D’Jango United States
Time: 6:30pm. Address: The Roxy Hotel › cellar level No 2 ave. of the americas,.
10/28/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Warsaw Jamboree Jazz Festival Poland
Time: 7:00pm. Related post.
10/29/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Plodiv Plovdiv Jazz Festival Bulgaria
Time: 7:00pm.
10/31/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Verona Teatro Ristori Italy
Time: 7:00pm.
11/01/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Vienna Porgy & Bess Austria
Time: 7:00pm.
11/02/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Stuttgart Bix Germany
Time: 7:00pm.
11/03/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Berlin Zig Zag Germany
Time: 7:00pm.
11/04/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Barcelona Conservatories Liceu Spain
Time: 7:00pm.
11/06/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Ascona Cat Concert Hall Switzerland
Time: 7:00pm.
11/07/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Milano Bluenote Milan Italy
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Via Pietro Borsieri, 37. Venue phone: +39.02.69016888.
11/08/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Bologna Cantina Bentivoglio Italy
Time: 7:00pm.
11/09/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Podova Sala del Giganti Italy
Time: 7:00pm.
11/10/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Ferrara Ferrara Jazz Club Tower Italy
Time: 7:00pm.
11/11/23 Joey Caldorazzo Quartet Slovakia Blue Note Novo Mesto Slovakia
Time: 7:00pm.
11/12/23 Joey Caldorazzo Trio London Pizza Express United Kingdom
Time: 7:00pm.
11/20/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
11/27/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
12/04/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
12/11/23 Mingus Big Band New York, NY Drom United States
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 85 Avenue A.
12/15/23 Donald Edwards Quintet New York, NY Smalls United States
Time: 7:30pm.
12/16/23 Donald Edwards Quintet New York, NY Smalls United States
Time: 7:30pm.
12/17/23 Mingus Orchestra New York, NY Birdland Theater United States
Time: 7:00pm.

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Music

Master Classes & Clinics

After having done adjunct teaching at the University of New Orleans and Queens College in New York, Edwards continues to teach young aspiring percussionist in many music institutions around the world. Edwards believes that putting time into educating and inspiring young musicians can ensure a future of quality music and it''s longevity.

Booking & Contact

Email me and I will get back to you shortly.

  • dedwards@donaldedwards.com

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