Ed Byrne

Trombonist Ed Byrne is an adept jazz improviser, composer, arranger, and educator. He emerged to acclaim out of the vibrant New York Latin jazz scene of the 1970s, playing on several Grammy-nominated projects with Eddie Palmieri and Bobby Paunetto before establishing himself as a leader with his own groups. Along with teaching at Berklee College of Music in Boston and authoring a jazz methodology series, he has released albums like 2000's Two Shades of Blue and 2012's Conquistador. Born in 1946 in Philadelphia, Byrne first gained recognition in the 1970s in New York playing ...