Eddie Gladden (December 6, 1937 – September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer.

Career

Gladden played professionally from 1962 in his hometown of Newark. In 1972 he began working with James Moody. During the rest of his career he worked 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. He died of a heart attack in Newark at the age of 65. Gladden never recorded as a session leader.

Discography

As sideman

With Richie Cole With Dexter Gordon With Eddie Jefferson With Kirk Lightsey With James Moody With John Patton With Freddie Roach With Mickey Tucker With Larry Young With others