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Born in Upper Saddle River, NJ in 1952,Ed began playing the guitar at age 12.
He studied with a fine local guitarist from Ramsey, Pat Vassalo and worked with him until he was sixteen. At that point, hetook lessonswith one of the areas best guitarists and banjo players, Bobby Domenic (uncle to jazz legend, Bucky Pizzarelli). Less than a year later Ed began studying under the guidance of Bucky Pizzarelli and started playing the 7 string guitar in 1969. Ed still studies with Bucky to this day.
In 1974 after graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ with Degree in Business, Ed went into his familys business and married his wife of 31 years, Bonnie.
Bonnie is a graduate of Westminster Choir College and is a professional vocalist with many area choirs, most notably the famous Riverside Church choir in NY and her own A Cappella group, Sirene. After raising two children, Adam & Krystle-Lynn both he and Bonnie have returned to their music on a full time basis.
Ed is currently seen in local area restaurants and Jazz Clubs performing with one of New Jersey's finest guitarists, Lenny Argese of Paterson. Lenny also operates aprofessional recording studio in Paterson, BIOYA Studios.
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