Eddie Bert


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

Music career

Bert is featured on hundreds of recordings and recorded extensively as a leader on various labels including Savoy Records, 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.
Bert recorded and performed 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 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.
His photography can be seen on Jazz Giants, To Bird with Love, and The Band that Never Was.

Honors

As leader

With Chris Connor
With Urbie Green
With Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
With Stan Kenton
With Elliot Lawrence
With Charles Mingus
With Thelonious Monk
With Red Norvo
With Chico O'Farrill
With Buddy Rich
With Sal Salvador
With Loren Schoenberg
With Bobby Short
With others