Eddie began playing oboe in high school under the tutelage of John Zipay, then switched to sax after returning from vacation to find the student he loaned it to had broken the original instrument. After graduating from John Hay High School, he attended Berklee College of Music’s five-week summer program, during which he received a full scholarship. Eddie then went to New York, where he performed at the world famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem and studied with acclaimed saxophonist Joe Lovano....
Eddie began playing oboe in high school under the tutelage of John Zipay, then switched to sax after returning from vacation to find the student he loaned it to had broken the original instrument. After graduating from John Hay High School, he attended Berklee College of Music’s five-week summer program, during which he received a full scholarship. Eddie then went to New York, where he performed at the world famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem and studied with acclaimed saxophonist Joe Lovano. Returning home, he volunteered for a year at the Cleveland School of the Arts.
Eddie launched his professional career touring with a play called “A Good Man Is Hard To Find”, directed by David Payton, and touring with world-renowned trumpeter Lester Bowie. He then began his most renowned association with a band, a 15-year stint that included recording on eight recordings. Over the years, he contributed numerous of his own compositions to these projects. He also appears on two Shanachie Records compilations.
In recent years, he attended UDC (University of the District of Columbia) on scholarship played with The UDC Big Band, under the direction of Allyn Johnson and played in the big band at the production of “Sophisticated Ladies” at The Historic Lincoln Theater in DC in 2010.
