In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg15 Feb 2025

Ed Croft

This week's guest, Ed Croft, joined Rockabilly Greg via Zoom on February 12, 2025.

Ed began his music career in New York City subways with blues icon Carolina Slim, leading to local gigs with his rockabilly band, The Moonshiners. He earned a Bachelor's in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia (2013), where he studied with local masters and performed with Yo Yo Ma. Even before graduating, he launched his touring career, spending two years each with celtic rock band The Town Pants and bluegrass group The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers.

While touring, Ed earned his Master's from Bowling Green State University, studying with renowned musicians and performing with artists like Mike Stern and Dave Samuels. Now based in Buffalo, NY, he's a prominent figure in the local music scene.

As a freelance bassist, Ed has collaborated with Buffalo jazz greats and Buffalo Music Hall of Fam inductees, alongside national and international acts including Tom Roberts and Tia Brazda. He's a consistent award-winner, claiming the JazzBuffalo Poll for Best Acoustic Upright Bassist from 2017-2023. In 2018, he received both the Rising Star and John Hunt Jazz Artist of the Year awards, the first to achieve this dual honor. Ed currently holds the record for consecutive wins in any JazzBuffalo poll category.

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