EDDIE LANDSBERG


Summary of accomplishments

Mentored by legendary Blue Note recording artist BIG JOHN PATTON, studied with Shirley Scott as well as many other Philly Jazz legends.

Three internationally distributed CDs

Debut CD Top 10 rotation on many markets across the USA, heard on over 200 radio markets, #31 on national Jazz charts
​
Original factory demonstrator for the Nord Electro. 

Development of the "7 Secrets of Jazz and Soul Method"

Mentorship of hundreds of Jazz and gospel students around the world, including establishment of bandstands and clinics on three continents

Misc. studio and commercial production work, including lyric writing for the J-Pop group "Special Others" 

Management of Eddie's Lounge/The Eddie's Lounge Music Circle which at its peek had hundreds of participating members from all over Japan

Acknowledged research and documentation into the history and legacy of my instrument (TV Norge, MTV, JOF, etc.) 

Almost a decade and a half experience developing, marketing and merchandising Jazz instructional related material.

"Born and raised in Philadelphia, Eddie began his classical piano training at the age of 5 and started his Jazz Studies at Settlement Music School in his teens.  Switching to Hammond Organ in his mid 20's, he received his first organ lesson from the legendary Shirley Scott then studied composition and performance with Big John Patton.  Eddie received guidance from Austin Mitchell (an early Jazz organist who was a favorite accompanist of Ella Fitzgerald) and began performing as a leader in his late 20s alongside the legendary Byard Lancaster.  After recording several CDs which received national radio play in the U.S and serving as an original factory  demonstrator for the Nord Electro organ, he moved to Japan where he spent almost 20 years teaching, leading bandstands and running his own venue.  
--Eddie holds a BA in Music from Thomas Edison State University and Maters Degree from Rutgers University where he did research on the transculturation of Jazz in Japan and graduated with honors. 

Eddie recently returned to the US. 

I ran a Jazz club in Downtown, Tokyo. Click the flyer above to see some of the pictures.

Eddie's Lounge website (Eddie's Lounge is closed, but the website remains.)

My CDs have played on NPR, WRTI, WBGO and hundreds of radio markets across the US. I was also a factory demonstrator for Clavia's Nord Electro keyboard. Please visit my sound gallery and have a listen to my work... and if you like it, let's collaborate or study together!

"Eddie plays with a sincere and reverent nod to history and tradition. His appreciation for those who made their contributions and yet received minimal acknowledgment from the music industry, is revealed in this latest quest to perform the music he truly loves in life. Eddie feels that far too many organists lean toward Jimmy Smith and fail to understand the rambunctious and raucous swing style of those who preceded Jimmy. "Back in the day", says Eddie, "People were dancing with the Jazz they heard. I want my music to be fun and joyous like that...and this album leans towards this". Eddie feels that it's not just about show-off solos but also more about the feeling one can create...and the humanistic thrill Jazz Organ can elicit."


Pete Fallico (liner notes, REMEMBERING EDDIE JEFFERSON)