Introduction
Eddie Gladden (December 6, 1937 in Newark, New Jersey – September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer.
Gladden played professionally from 1962 in his hometown of Newark. In 1972 he began working with James Moody, and subsequently spent time performing and/or recording with Eddie Jefferson, Richie Cole, Cecil Payne, Horace Silver, David Fathead Newman, Larry Young, Freddie Roach, Jimmy McGriff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Kirk Lightsey, Clifford Jordan, Albert Dailey, Jimmy Ponder, Shirley Scott, and Mickey Tucker, among others. He played in Dexter Gordon's quartet from 1977, touring and recording with him copiously.
Discography
As sideman
With Chet Baker
- Blues for a Reason (Criss Cross Jazz, 1985)
With Ronnie Cuber
- The Eleventh Day of Aquarius (Xanadu, 1979)
With Clifford Jordan
- Two Tenor Winner (Criss Cross Jazz, 1984)
With Eric Kloss
- Battle of the Saxes (Muse, 1976) with Richie Cole
With James Moody
- Never Again! (Muse, 1972)
With John Patton
- Blue Planet Man (King, 1993)
- This One's for Ja (DIW, 1996)
With Jimmy Raney
- The Master (Criss Cross, 1983) with Kirk Lightsey
With Rufus Reid
- Perpetual Stroll (Theresa, 1980)
With John Stubblefield
- Confessin' (Soul Note, 1984)
With Buddy Terry
- Natural Soul (Prestige, 1968)
With Mickey Tucker
- The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet (Blue Note, 1973) - with Roland Hanna
- Triplicity (Xanadu, 1975)
- Sojourn (Xanadu, 1977)
- Mister Mysterious (Muse, 1978)
With Larry Young
- Contrasts (Blue Note, 1967)
- Heaven on Earth (Blue Note, 1968)
- Mother Ship (Blue Note, 1969 - released 1980)