Ed Byrne, Musician/Jazz Educator

65 Shattuck St. Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 772-2656(Phone & Fax) edbyrne1@verizon.net

BIOGRAPHY

Ed Byrne, trombonist, composer/arranger from Philadelphia, has worked with many of the world’s greatest performing artists: Chet Baker, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Billy Eckstine, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Archie Shepp, Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, James Brown--and countless others. During his sixteen years on the New York City music scene, Ed also performed and composed/arranged numerous recordings. He has toured the Americas, France, Germany 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 new 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 several texts on jazz improvisation, Jazz Improvisation: A Linear Method, Books I-V. (See Link to Jazz Improvisation: A Linear Method.)

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

“The exciting moments came as they always do in Maynard Ferguson’s band--from the trombone solos of Ed Byrne.”
Bob Smith, Vancouver Sun

“The lead trombone of Eddie Byrne upheld a long tradition of brilliance in that section of every edition of Ferguson’s orchestras.” Chris Colombi, Jr., Baltimore Sun

“For me, the highlight occurred [in Maynard Ferguson's performance] when Eddie Byrne really broke it up on the trombone.”
Cliff Smith, Rochester After Dark

"Ed Byrne is a lyrical trombonist who still isn't as well known as he should be. Swinging and enjoyable, Two Shades of Blue indicates that Byrne should be doing a lot more recording as a leader."

Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

Ed Byrne - Two Shades of Blue - EdBy - North Country Distributors

Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker - Carnegie Hall Concert Vol. 11 - CTI - Featured Soloist

Eddie Palmieri - Unfinished Masterpiece - Grammy Award Winner - Coco - Ld Tromb

Compilation Album - Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Thelonious Monk, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, Paul Chambers, Dave Grusin, Steve Gadd, Roland Hanna, Bob Brookmeyer, Gary Burton,

Paul Desmond, Erroll Garner, Jim Hall, Elvin Jones, Andre Previn, John Scofield, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan and others - Jazz for Lovers: The Very Thought of You - Tromb
Compilation Album - Tom Harrell, Mike Brecker, Jon Faddis, David Sanborn, Joe Farrell, Bob Berg, Earth, Wind and Fire, & others - Cool Fever: From Disco Jazz to Jazz House - Tromb
Compilation Album - Airto Moreira, et al - London Jazz Classics 2: Classic Soul Jazz Music from Around the World - Soul Jazz - Soloist, Comp/Arr, Contractor
Mel Torme - Live at the St. Regis - Atlantic - Ld Tromb

Don Sebesky - Full Cycle - Paddle Wheel - Ld Tromb, Euphonium
| Maynard Ferguson - Live at the Great American Music Hall Vols. I & II - Status - Soloist
Maynard Ferguson - Maynard Ferguson Gold Disk - CBS/Sony - Soloist
Maynard Ferguson - I Love Contemporary Jazz - CBS LP CJ5 - Soloist
Maynard Ferguson - The Best of Maynard Ferguson - Columbia - Soloist
Maynard Ferguson - The Word's His Stage - Columbia AS 445 - Soloist
Steve McCraven w/Archie Shepp - Song of the Forest Boogaraboo - World McC -Soloist
Steve McCraven w/Archie Shepp & Arthur Blythe - Bosco - World McC - Soloist
Steve McCraven - International World - ASP - Tromb Soloist, Comp/Arr New Moon Madness, Vocals, Perc
Steve McCraven - Black Studies - Tromb Soloist, Horn Arrs, Perc

Inés Desquinés - Ines Desquines Sings Steve Lacey - Senators Records - Tromb, Horn Arrs (all tracks); Tromb, Prod, Arr (Riddle and Clichés)
Bobby Paunetto - Paunetto's Point - Pathfinder - Comp/Arr, Soloist, Contractor: Fenway Funk, by Ed Byrne - Grammy Award Nominee
Bobby Paunetto - Commit to Memory - Pathfinder - Soloist, Arr (Coral)
Willie Colon/Mon Rivera - Se Chavo El Vecindario - Vaya - Ld Tromb
Ethel Merman - Leslie Ugams - Sesame St. Christmas LP - S. St. - Ld Tromb
Manu Dibango - Ambassador - Mango - Ld Tromb
Manu Dibango - Gone Clear - Mango - Ld Tromb
Players Association - Turn the Music Up! - Vanguard - Ld Tromb
Andy Harlow - El Compesino - Vaya - Ld Tromb
Wayne Andre - The Bones of Contention - Wayand - Ld Tromb
Cahunto Libre - Con Salsa, Con Ritmo Vols. I, II Salsoul - Ld, Solo Tromb, Arr
Dalton Jazz Ensemble - The Dalton Jazz Ensemble - RCA - Prod/Dir, Comp/Arr

Dalton Jazz Ensemble - Seven Steps To Heaven - Prod/Dir, Arr, Tromb/Trpt Soloist

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