Overview
Born December 30, 1946, in Philadelphia, Ed Byrne is a trombonist, composer/arranger, and educator who has performed and recorded with most of the jazz world’s leading musicians during a career that has spanned four decades.
A Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music, 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 1974 album, on which Ed played lead trombone, won a Grammy Award the following year.
Ed performs regularly with his band, Eastern Standard Time.