-Originally from that great jazz organ town, Philadelphia, Eddie took his first jazz organ lesson from ShirleyScott and then studied with the great BigJohnPatton. Eddie relocated to Japan in 2003 where he plays nightly swinging jazz organ at '
Eddie's Lounge'
which he opened in downtown Tokyo. Despite battles with authorities over the noise, the club continues to draw fans and musicians from all over Japan who come to sit-in and test their chops. Eddie was kind enough to send me sample recordings from a couple of these sessions. It was really bluesy, funky and swinging with the crowd a little noisy but clearly into it. If I ever find myself in Tokyo I will definitely stop by Eddie's Lounge. Eddie says~:
+Originally from that great jazz organ town, Philadelphia, Eddie took his first jazz organ lesson from ShirleyScott and then studied with the great BigJohnPatton. Eddie relocated to Japan in 2003 where he plays nightly swinging jazz organ at _
Eddie's Lounge_
which he opened in downtown Tokyo. ~[FixMe: _Eddie's Lounge_ closed at the end of 2005, and Eddie has returned to the US.]
Despite battles with authorities over the noise, the club continues to draw fans and musicians from all over Japan who come to sit-in and test their chops. Eddie was kind enough to send me sample recordings from a couple of these sessions. It was really bluesy, funky and swinging with the crowd a little noisy but clearly into it. If I ever find myself in Tokyo I will definitely stop by Eddie's Lounge. Eddie says~:
My aim in opening Eddie's Lounge has been to spread a simple belief...
that Jazz in its purest form should should be joyous, fun and exciting...
