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Ed was born in Los Angeles California on December 19, 1951 and began playing the string bass at the age of 12. He was a talented student of bassist Nat Gangursky, with whom he concentrated on technique and the classical repertoire. At 13, he was introduced to jazz music, and played in a Dixieland band that appeared on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour in 1966.
A dedicated, working professional, Ed also majored in music, winning acceptance to the Berklee School of Music in Boston in 1971. Ed made what he considers to be his first professional jazz engagement doing a week stint at the Jazz Workshop with Brazilian greats Victor Brasil and Claudio Rotiti, while a Berklee student.
In 1974, Ed toured with Jimmy Witherspoon. From 1976 to 1979 he backed Carmen McRae, making his recording debut on "Carmen McRae at the Great American Music Hall" in San Francisco which was was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1977. In 1981, he worked with the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band, recording the Grammy- nominated "Tanuki's Night Out."
While living in Los Angeles, Ed Bennett recorded his first album (LP) as leader on Vision Records in 1987. A trio date with Kent Glenn on piano and Jack Ranelli on drums. In 1993 Ed started Saphu Records, an independent record label. There are currently 15 releases in the Saphu catalog.In a professional career spanning over thirty eight years, Ed has performed at major jazz clubs and events nationally and worldwide: Tel Aviv Opera House (Israel), Newport Jazz Festival (NY), Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Mt Hood Jazz Festival, Britt Festival (Oregon), Jazz at Wolftrap (VA), Centrum Jazz Festival Port Townsend, Anacortes Jazz Festival (WA), Blues Alley (Wash. D.C.), Jazz Alley (Seattle,WA), Concord Jazz Festival, Laguna Beach Jazz Festival, Concerts by The Sea, The Light House (CA).
In the Portland area, Ed has worked with virtually everyone: Nancy King, Shirley Nanette, Rebecca Kilgore, Marilyn Keller, Nancy Curtin, Carolyn Joyce, Mia Nicholson, Steve Christofferson, Richard Applegate, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Randy Porter, Darrell Grant, Jof Lee, Tony Pacini, Dave Frishberg, Eddie Wied, Phil Goldberg, Peter Boe, Dan Gaynor, Brian Ward, BillBeach, Clay Giberson, Greg Goebel, Dan Balmer, Dan Faehnle, Christopher Woitach, John Stowell, Eli Reisman, Matt Schiff, John Keyser, Eddie Parente, Patrick Lamb, Warren Rand, Renato Caranto, Jeff Uusitalo, Rob Davis, Stan Bock, Paul Mazzio, Farnell Newton, Bryant Allard, Derek Sims, Dick Titterington, Rob Scheps, Ron Steen, Mel Brown, William Thomas, Tim Rap, Charlie Doggett, Donny Osborne, Alan Jones, Todd Strait, Gary Hobbs, Akbar DePriest, Bobby Torres, Carlton Jackson
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