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Ed Vodicka

Ed Vodicka has been called a true "renaissance" musician. Arranger, conductor, composer, orchestrator, music producer, music director and performer are just a few of the “hats” that Ed has donned throughout his career. And, he has made his mark as one of the most sought-after musicians by some of the music industry’s top artists and performers. The LA Times’ Don Heckman described Ed’s performance as “a potent blend of pianistic articulateness and brisk, swinging accompaniment” and critic and author Scott Yanow describes Ed as ". . . one of the finest jazz pianists currently in the Los Angeles area." Equally at home conducting a symphony orchestra or a big band, arranging and producing albums in studio, performing with a trio, or working the latest electronic digital synthesis, Ed has proven his creative talents and expertise in almost every genre of music, including jazz, classical, country, rock and pop. Although based in Los Angeles, Ed hails originally from Chicago, where he learned and polished his craft an an early age under the tutelage of some of that city's "old-school" masters

Every Now and Den

by Dan Morgenstern
January 19, 2013

It's been so long since the last Den that it should perhaps be renamed, “Every Now and Den." But here I am with some of the events that stand out from the past five months or so, not necessarily in chronological order.I've never missed the annual Satchmo Summerfest in New Orleans, and the August ...