Ed Tomassi
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Edward Tomassi is an active performer and bandleader, playing saxophone, clarinet, and flute. He has performed with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Carl Fontana, Hal Galper, Nick Brignola, Bob Mover, the Four Tops, and the Temptations. A professor at Berklee College of Music since 1976, Tomassi has taught jazz improvisation, performance, harmony, and history.
He also teaches at Brown University, and presents clinics for the Dave Liebman International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ), among others. He graduated from Berklee summa cum laude, with a major in composition. His mentors include Dave Liebman, Charlie Mariano, George Coleman, Joe Viola, Charlie Banacos, and Jerry Bergonzi. Tomassi created an instructional DVD called Jazz Improvisation: Starting Out with Motivic Development.
- Performances with Vic Damone, Gloria Loring, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the Temptations
- Performer and leader with various popular and jazz groups
- Private lessons in composition and arranging with Charlie Banacos, George Coleman, and Dave Liebman