"...one of the greatest musicians and arrangers in the world."
-- Christian McBride --
"There are two musicians in this business who I can say are jewels.
One is George Duke and the other is Ed Palermo."
-- Napoleon Murphy Brock --
"He (Ed) has a breathtaking approach to re-contextualizing everything in a fantasia that swoops from Frank's (Zappa) work to Todd Rundgren to
Wayne Shorter to whatever - just traveling through the history of music.
I was absolutely flabbergasted."
-- Mike Keneally --
Monday May 19
at
The Iridium/NYC
Tickets
Saturday June 14
at
The Falcon
Marlboro, NY
2 Shows:
4pm & 8pm
Reservations
Folks, it's with the heaviest heart that I tell you of the passing of Tony Falco. I just heard that he died yesterday, October 28 (2021). We all knew he was ill for quite some time and feared this day may happen.
Tony Falco changed my life over ten years ago when he convinced me and my band to make the trek up north to his beautiful club, The Falcon. Tony never once asked me to "dial it down a tad" or keep my mouth shut about politics or anything that ruffled so many feathers the past few years.
I always saw the Falcon as MY Garrick Theater (Zappa fans know the reference). The club continues to be the best venue for my band to play and be weird.
God bless you and your family, Tony.
Rest in Peace, my eternal friend.
Our New Album!
PROG vs. FUSION: A War of the Ages
Available now on Bandcamp for CD
and digital download purchases.
Video promo for The Ed Palermo Big Band release:
PROG vs. FUSION: A War of the Ages
Featuring the music of Miles Davis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Yes, King Crimson, Frank Zappa & more.
The Ed Palermo Big Band
LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND (YES)
featuring Ben Kono on Tenor Sax
Written by Jon Anderson, Arranged by Ed Palermo
Video Editing by Hugh Brennan
From the album "PROG vs. FUSION: A WAR OF THE AGES" Sky Cat Records 2025
Available on Bandcamp
THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND
ED PALERMO – arranger, bandleader
CLIFF LYONS - alto sax
PHIL CHESTER - alto sax, soprano sax
BILL STRAUB - tenor sax
BEN KONO - tenor sax
BARBARA CIFELLI - baritone sax
RONNIE BUTTACAVOLI - lead trumpet
JOHN BAILEY - trumpet
AUGIE HAAS - trumpet
BOBBY SPELLMAN - trumpet
CHARLEY GORDON - lead trombone
MIKE BOSCHEN - trombone
MATT INGMAN - bass trombone, tuba
BRUCE McDANIEL - arranger, vocals, guitar
KATIE JACOBY – violin
BOB QUARANTA - piano
TED KOOSHIAN - keyboard
PAUL ADAMY - bass
RAY MARCHICA – drums
and special guest
MIKE KENEALLY - guitar, backing vocals
Soloists
RESOLUTION Bruce McDaniel, vocals
LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND Ben Kono, tenor sax
SNAKE OIL Katie Jacoby, violin
THERE’S NO MYSTERY ABOUT MY G-SPOT Phil Chester, soprano sax
MYSTIC KNIGHTS OF THE SEA Ben Kono, tenor sax
ON THE MILKY WAY EXPRESS Bill Straub, tenor sax
TAKE A PEBBLE Phil Chester, soprano sax
ONE WORD Katie Jacoby, violin
THE FISH Bob Quaranta, piano
BLACK HOLE SUN Bruce McDaniel, vocals; Mike Keneally, guitar, background vocals
PICTURES OF A CITY Bruce McDaniel, vocals
The Great Un-American Songbook Vol. III
"Another brilliant blast of Anglophilia that
transforms British invasion rock treasures into
wildly inventive jazz vehicles." - All About Jazz
Available through:
Bandcamp // Amazon // Spotify
Apple // Wayside Music
Read more about our latest release!