Eddie Bert


Edward Joseph Bertolatus, also known as Eddie Bert, was an American jazz trombonist.

Music career

He was born in Yonkers, New York, United States. Bert received a degree and a teaching license from the Manhattan School of Music. He taught at Essex College, University of Bridgeport, and Western Connecticut State University.
Bert performed and recorded with many bands and orchestras. He spent the most time with Benny Goodman's Orchestra, Charles Mingus, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, New York Jazz Repertory Company, The American Jazz Orchestra, Loren Schoenberg Orchestra, and Walt Levinsky's Great American Swing Orchestra.
Bert is featured on hundreds of recordings and recorded extensively as a leader on various labels including Savoy, Blue Note, Trans-World, Jazztone, and Discovery Records. Bert continued to play sold-out shows until his death, at the age of 90, on September 27, 2012, in Danbury, Connecticut.
His photography can be seen on Jazz Giants, To Bird with Love, and The Band that Never Was.

Honors

Discography

As leader

Encore Let's Dig Bert Musician of the Year Montage Modern Moods East Coast Sounds with Billy Byers & Joe Newman Like Cool Skeleton of the Band Kaleidoscope The Human Factor Live at Birdland
  • ''Live at Capozzoli's''

As sideman

With Chris ConnorChris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song I Miss You So Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe
With Urbie GreenThe Persuasive Trombone of Urbie Green 21 Trombones 21 Trombones Rock & Blues & Jazz Vol. Two The Message
With Thad Jones & Mel LewisCentral Park North Consummation Suite for Pops Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Paris 1969 Vol. 1 Basle 1969 The Groove Merchant
With Stan KentonA Presentation of Progressive Jazz Encores Stan Kenton's Milestones Stan Kenton Classics The Kenton Era Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton Artistry in Rhythm
With Elliot LawrencePlays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements Plays Tiny Kahn and Johnny Mandel Arrangements Swinging at the Steel Pier Big Band Modern
With Charles MingusMingus at the Bohemia Pre-Bird The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert The Complete Town Hall Concert Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Epitaph
With Thelonious MonkAt Town Hall Big Band and Quartet in Concert In Person Always Know The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album
With Red NorvoJazz Concert Town Hall Concert Vol. 1 Live from the Blue Gardens
With Chico O'FarrillJazz 2nd Afro Cuban Suite Cuban Blues
With Buddy RichRichcraft The Rich Rebellion Both Sides Buddy Rich
With Sal SalvadorShades of Sal Salvador Colors in Sound The Beat for This Generation Starfingers
With Loren SchoenbergTime Waits for No One Solid Ground Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin Out of This World
With Bobby ShortCelebrating 30 Years at the Cafe Carlyle How's Your Romance? You're the Top
With others

Broadway shows and movies

Jam Session with Charlie Barnett Bye Bye Birdie, 1960How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1961Here's Love, 1963Golden Boy, 1964The Apple Tree, 1965Golden Rainbow, 1968The French Connection Pippin, 1972–77Ain't Misbehavin', 1978–82Human Comedy, 1984–85Uptown... It's Hot!, 1986
  • ''School Daze''