Dave Edwards (musician)

Dave Edwards
Dave Edwards
Alto Saxophone
The Lawrence Welk Show, 1973
Background information
Born
David W. Edwards

(1941-01-11)January 11, 1941
OriginOpelika, Alabama
DiedAugust 12, 2000(2000-08-12) (aged 59)
GenresBig Band
Cool jazz
West Coast jazz
OccupationMultireedist
InstrumentsSaxophones
Clarinets
Flutes
Years active1958-2000
LabelsColumbia
Concord
Website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1965–1968
UnitNORAD Joint Forces Band
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Dave Edwards (January 11, 1941 – August 12, 2000) was an American big band-style musician who most notably was the lead alto saxophonist and multireedist for the long running weekly television series, The Lawrence Welk Show from 1968 through 1979.