The Ed Palermo Big Band at The Falcon

When people think of “big bands” they think of Duke and Dorsey. With Ed Palermo’s Big Band you’ll hear Zappa, Hendrix, the blues of Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield or one of Ed’s own compositions with lush turns and unexpected twists, garnering wide acclaim.

Gil Evans articulated this wonderfully:“I first heard Ed Palermo’s music in a small club in the SoHo section of Manhattan. He was using the instrumentation of a traditional big band yet his arrangements and songs were anything but that. When I thought the music was going a certain direction, it would suddenly turn a corner. Ed has the ability to keep that important balance between cohesiveness and unpredictability. Ed Palermo’s music is alive and represents now.”...

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When people think of “big bands” they think of Duke and Dorsey. With Ed Palermo’s Big Band you’ll hear Zappa, Hendrix, the blues of Paul Butterfield & Mike Bloomfield or one of Ed’s own compositions with lush turns and unexpected twists, garnering wide acclaim.

Gil Evans articulated this wonderfully:“I first heard Ed Palermo’s music in a small club in the SoHo section of Manhattan. He was using the instrumentation of a traditional big band yet his arrangements and songs were anything but that. When I thought the music was going a certain direction, it would suddenly turn a corner. Ed has the ability to keep that important balance between cohesiveness and unpredictability. Ed Palermo’s music is alive and represents now.”

Ed’s interpretations of Zappa’s music garnered rave reviews. Downbeat magazine gave him a 4-star review and rave for “Ed Palermo’s Big Band Plays the Music of Frank Zappa” and “Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance”.

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