Ed Polcer is an American jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 cornet

Cornet

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ist, active principally on the Dixieland jazz

Dixieland Jazz

Dixieland Jazz was a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1954.-Premise:The series host was Trump Davidson, a cornet player. He also hosted a radio music series on CBC's Trans-Canada Network.-Scheduling:...

 scene.

Polcer attended Princeton University

Princeton University

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, where he graduated in 1958. Following this he played in New York City

New York City

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 on a part-time basis. He was part of the 1960s Jazz revival in New Jersey performing with Jazz drummer Chuck Slate and his band which also included bassist and author Warren Vache Sr. He joined the ensemble led by Red Balaban

Red Balaban

Leonard "Red" Balaban is an American jazz tubist and sousaphonist.Balaban grew up in Florida and played in regional ensembles from the 1950s...

 in 1969, and became its co-leader in 1975. He also played with Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...

 (1972), Jane Harvey, and Cathy Chamberlain. He also led the house band at Eddie Condon

Eddie Condon

Albert Edwin Condon , better known as Eddie Condon, was a jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in the so-called "Chicago school" of early Dixieland, he also played piano and sang on occasion....

's club.

Discography

• In the Condon Tradition (Jazzology, 1982)
• The Magic of Swing Street (Blewz Manor, 1993)
• A Salute to Eddie Condon (Nagel-Heyer, 1993)
• Coast to Coast Swingin' Jazz (Jazzology, 1994)
• Some Sunny Day (Jazzology, 1994)
• Jammin' à la Condon (Jazzology, 1995)
• Let's Do It (Blewz Manor, 2003)
• At the Ball (Jazzology, 2005)