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Ed Saindon entered Berklee College of Music in 1972
as a drummer and studied with Alan Dawson and Gary
Chaffee. During his sophomore year, he began studying
with Gary Burton on vibraphone and piano. Ed graduated
Magna Cum Laude in 1976 and joined the faculty at Berklee
upon the invitation to teach at the college from Gary
Burton. Ed has been on the faculty of Berklee since
1976 and is a professor whose teaching activities include
private lessons on mallets, ensemble performance, piano
and improvisation.
Ed is a clinician for Yamaha and Vic Firth and is
active giving clinics and seminars on vibraphone, marimba,
piano, drums, jazz theory and harmony, composition
and improvisation.
In addition to writing books for Berklee Press and
Advance Music, Ed has written many articles on music
education, vibraphone, jazz theory and improvisation.
He is currently the vibraphone and jazz mallet editor
for the Percussive Arts Society’s magazine Percussive
Notes. His articles have appeared in many international
publications including Downbeat, Percussive
Notes and
Percussioner International.
As a concert artist and clinician, he has traveled throughout
the U.S., Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Japan. Ed is open
to all kinds of music and enjoys all styles from straight
ahead standards to contemporary originals. He has played
and or recorded with such players as Ken Peplowski, Warren
Vache, Kenny Werner, Dave Liebman, Mick Goodrick, Fred
Hersch, Peter Erskine, Jeff Hamilton, Louie Bellson,
Herb Pomeroy, Dick Johnson, Howard Alden, Dave McKenna,
Marvin Stamm and Michael Moore among others. |
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Ed's new mallet creates
a full sound with exceptional clarity at all dynamic levels.
With a weighted core and tightly wrapped thin cord, this
mallet is very versatile on vibraphone and marimba. Rattan
shafts.
L = 16 1/4” |
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NEW!
Ed Saindon/Vibes, Rodrigo Villanueva/Drums, Doug Stone/Sax, John Tate/Bass
Rodrigo Villanueva is a Vic Firth Artist and Educator. Visit Rodrigo online at www.rodrigovillanueva.com
Ed Saindon/Vibes, Rick DiMuzio/Soprano
Sax, David Clark/Bass and Mark Walker/Drums
Video Courtesy of Berklee Video
Services • © 2008
Berklee College of Music • Used
by Permission
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"The Last Goodbye"
and "The Healing" can be heard on Ed's CD,
“Depth of Emotion”
See below to check out this great CD, or
visit www.edsaindon.com for
more information! |
PERSONNEL:
Ed Saindon, Vibes, Piano & Marimba
Dave Liebman, Soprano Sax, Indian Flute
David Clark, Acoustic Bass
Mark Walker, Drums
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LISTEN TO CUTS FROM ED’S
MOST RECENT CD:
About “DEPTH OF EMOTION”:
“Depth of Emotion is about creating and
evoking emotions through music. This music should
hopefully take the listener to places filled
with a wide range of moods, feelings, and emotions.
This is one of the most important gifts of music
both from the standpoint of the player and the
listener. Besides emotion, inspiration is another
catalyst in the process of composition and improvisation.
Inspiration for musicians and composers can
come from many sources. It might be a special
person, a city or a mountain scene. In the case
of “The Last Goodbye,” “Sao
Paulo,” and “Alpine Sunset,” all
of the above were sources of inspiration.
“The Last Goodbye” is in honor
of legendary educator Herb Pomeroy who was a
special musician and person who recently passed
away. I had the privilege to play with Herb for
many years in a duo format. He was a huge influence
on me and so many other musicians in the jazz
community. He will surely be missed, but his
music and legacy will live on through everyone
who knew and played with him.
“Sao Paulo” was inspired by a trip
to Brazil several years ago that I undertook
to give some clinics and concerts. It was a great
experience and I loved the people, music, and
food.
“Alpine Sunset” was written after
a trip to Switzerland that my wife Pam and I
took. The photo on the cover of this recording
was taken from our chalet where we were staying
in Interlaken, Switzerland. We traveled by train
to the summit of Jungfrau which is the mountain
on the right shown in the photo. Needless to
say, it was an awe inspiring experience.
“Giorgio’s Theme” was written
for Giorgio Pacassoni, the father of Marco Pacassoni,
a former student from Italy. Giorgio and the
Pacassoni family treated my wife and me to a
wonderful trip in Italy several years ago. When
we recorded this song, I was playing marimba
in an isolated booth and couldn’t see Dave.
The rhythm section started the song and all of
a sudden I heard this beautiful, wooden Indian
flute. It was totally unexpected and no one had
any idea that Dave had brought it to the session.
It was very effective in helping to create the
right mood for the composition.
The “Piano Solo Reflections” are
short, musical vignettes simply rendered to evoke
a medley of moods for the listener. Being a fan
of Astor Piazzolla and his music, I wrote “Piazzolla” in
his honor. Piazzolla was a tremendous composer/musician
and his powerful music is filled with a great
deal of emotion.
“Joyful Sorrow” for me evokes many
emotions. In music, it’s interesting how
a piece of music can elicit multiple and layered
emotions simultaneously. A composition can evoke
both sadness and melancholy while at the same
time elicit a sense of peacefulness and joy.
The entire session was recorded in three hours
and had a relaxed feel. In essence, it felt like
a musical dialogue among empathetic friends.
It was clear from the beginning of the session
and throughout, that everyone was stretching,
listening and certainly not “playing it
safe.” The session was over before we knew
it. I hope you enjoy this music as much as we
enjoyed playing it.”
Ed Saindon
September 2007 |
PERSONNEL:
Ed Saindon, Vibes
Kenny Werner, Piano
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LISTEN TO CUTS FROM KEY
PLAY!
A REVIEW of “Key Play” from JAZZREVIEW.COM:
“The
pairing of piano and vibes in a duet format always
has the potential to create beautiful music.
Both instruments easily handle lead and rhythm
roles while concurrently complimenting the counterpart.
Where the challenge lies in this paring is how
well the two musicians are able to read and react
to each other. This is where synergy becomes
the crucial element. On
Key Play, whether soloing or filling,
Ed Saindon and Kenny Werner complement each other
so well that at times it becomes difficult to
tell where one ends and the other begins. Lines
flow into lines, back and forth. Where one leaves
off the other picks up, creating a seamless flow
of music that floats along, carrying the listener
with it.
A pleasant interlude from the standards, Saindon’s
writing has a contemporary feel that just slightly
hints at romanticism. Of note, 18th’s child
feels like a light-hearted minuet with a timeless
quality that keeps the song playing long after
it finishes. Spur of the Moment is played at
a rapid pace with both piano and vibes exchanging
long lines that quickly chase each other, running
circles that move rapidly to a delicate, lingering
close.” |
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