Edwin Daugherty is a versatile musician who is resurfacing after being “under the radar” in Chicago for many years. Recently featured with the AACM’s Great Black Music Ensemble he spent his years in the trenches playing with a variety of musicians including Muhal Richard Abrams, Sun Ra, various Motown artists and James Brown. Like all of the great Chicago saxophonists his big, broad sound encompasses the blues, R&B, big band and creative improvised music.
Daugherty, a highly seasoned musician, has a musical career that spans 40 years. He has played with such well-known artists as Quincy Jones, Wilson Pickett, Nancy Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, and Luther Allison.
