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[Paolantonio is an] “all consuming musician… (whose) solo struck sparks around the room.”
Owen Cardle
Raleigh News & Observer
“He’s outstanding… talented and prolific.”
R. C. Smith
Durham Morning Herald
[Paolantonio’s sound is] “full of arpeggios, utilising
every one of the eighty-eights.”
Joe Vanderford
Spectator – Raleigh, NC
about Ed paolantonio
Ed hails from New York City, but now lives in Durham, NC. Besides earning a B.S. in Music Ed. from S.U.N.Y. and an M.M. in performance from U.N.C. Chapel Hill, Ed studied with world famous jazz pianist, teacher and composer Lennie Tristano.
He has been composing, arranging and performing jazz professionally since 1971 and has accompanied many jazz giants including Dizzie Gillespie, Slide Hampton, Clark Terry, Lee Konitz, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Heath and Emily Remler.
His “Dedications” and “Dad’s Blues” CDs explore extensive improvisations on both original material and jazz standards and capture the essence of what jazz is all about!
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Performing
Ed Paolantonio has toured with North Carolina drummer Max Roach. As an artist in the NC touring program he performed with his much acclaimed vocal group “String Of Pearls”. He toured the Middle East for USIA with vibraphonist Jon Metzger and has received two North Carolina Fellowship Awards.
Ed performs locally in a number of clubs and private functions. You may book him for an event either as a soloist or a multi-part ensemble. He plays regularly in a jazz trio and quartet in the Raleigh-Durham area.
jazz Lessons
Ed teaches jazz piano privately in his home in Durham, N.C.
Students should have at least a classical background before applying for lessons with Ed.
Teaching
An excellent clinician, Ed Paolantonio has served in schools and colleges throughout the east coast. He was the North Carolina Artist In Residence for three years.
He has also taught jazz improvisation and history at U.N.C. Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina State University and Elon College.
Music & Books
From method books to CD and digital recordings of his music, Ed has a lot to offer jazz lovers.