Ed Palermo (arranger, alto saxophone, guitar)
Cliff Lyons (alto saxophone, flute, clarinet)
Ben Kono (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone)
Bill Straub (flute, tenor saxophone)
Barbara Cifelli (piccolo, flute, baritone saxophones, clarinet)
Phil Chester (piccolo, flute, soprano & alto saxophones)
Ronnie Buttacavoli & John Hines (trumpet)
Charlie Gordon, Joe Fiedler (trombone)
Matt Ingman (bass trombone)
Bob Quaranta (piano)
Ted Kooshian (harpsichord, organ, synthesizer)
Paul Adamy (electric bass)
Ray Marchica (drums)
Carl Restivo (guitar & vocals)
John Tabacco (vocals)
Bruce McDaniel (vocals & guitar)
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Ed Palermo is not a "business as usual" musician. After all, when most
people think of "big bands" they think of Duke and Dorsey. But go to
see Ed Palermo's Big Band and you might hear Zappa, Hendrix or one of
Ed's own compositions, loaded with lush turns and unexpected twists.
His unusual approach to traditional instrumentation was wonderfully
articulated by Gil Evans:
"I first heard Ed Palermo's music in a small club in the SoHo section
of Manhattan. He was using the instrumentation of a traditional "big
band" yet his arrangements and songs were anything but that. When I
thought the music was going a certain direction, it would suddenly turn
a corner. Ed has the ability to keep that important balance between
cohesiveness and unpredictability. Ed Palermo's music is alive and
represents now."
Ed's interpretations of the music of iconoclastic composer
Frank Zappa has brought him wide recognition. His first CD of
this material, "the ed palermo big band plays the music of frank zappa"
garnered rave reviews, including a 4 star review from Downbeat
Magazine. His second CD of Zappa material, entitled "Take Your Clothes
Off When You Dance" has been received with equal enthusiasm from publications all over the world, including another rave from Downbeat.
Ed recently brought his band to the National Public Radio (NPR) stations in Washington, DC for a 15 minute segment that aired October 8, 2006 on the Weekend Edition show. The show featured performances mixed with interviews with Ed.
Before forming his own band, Ed toured and recorded with many different
artists including Aretha Franklin, Tito Puente, Eddy Palmieri, Celia
Cruz, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Lou Rawls, Melba Moore,
Debbie Gibson, The Spinners and countless others. He has written and
arranged for the Tonight Show, Maurice Hines and Eddy Fischer. He arranged the music for a recent James Brown concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Hey Ed, sounds awesome as usual, last I saw you with Candy Zappa and nigey, at the bottom line. where are you playing these days? And...have you seen the Goblin' Girl from prodigy???....Keith
Nice to see and hear you here. Sounds great. Hope all is well. Haven't seen you in quite a while. If you are around this weekend (Nov.9,10) the debut of my big band! at Jazz Gallery. Joining the ranks! All the best, D
