User:Ed Byrne Jazz

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Ed Byrne (b. December 30, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA), a trombonist, Ed is a veteran world-class jazz artist. During his sixteen years on the New York City music scene, Ed also performed and composed/arranged numerous recordings. He has (and continues to) toured the Americas, France, Germany,Greece, and Sweden.

A Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory, Ed is the recipient of many honors:he was nominated Best Trombone Soloist by Latin New York magazine; his composition Fenway Funk was nominated for a Grammy Award; and Eddie Palmieri's album, Unfinished Masterpiece, on which Ed played lead trombone, won a Grammy Award. Ed's CD, Two Shades of Blue, is currently being sold by North Country Distributors.

Dr. Byrne, who has been on the faculties of Berklee College, Baruch College, University of the Arts, Greenfield Community College, and the University of Rhode Island, has written 43 texts on jazz improvisation, Linear Improvisation Method, and co-wrote The Jazz Guitar Manual.

SAMPLE PRESS QUOTES

"Ed Byrne is one of the finest jazz musicians I've ever worked with." Chet Baker, Down Beat

"Since his great trombone soloist, Ed Byrne, left the band recently, Charlie Persip is ‘low profiling' the solos in the trombone section." John S. Wilson, New York Times

"Ed Byrne's trombone style is ahead of its time." Hilarie Grey, "Currents," Jazz Times

"Ed Byrne's warm trombone solos are in a style rarely heard since the days of J. J. Johnson." John Storm Roberts, High Fidelity

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