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Eddie Baccus
Widely regarded as the standard bearer of Cleveland jazz, virtuoso organist Eddie Baccus sen
has been a leader, mentor and "the soul of the local jazz scene" since the early 1960s. He
delights his fans with his distinctive "chatty" organ style. Blind nearly from birth, Baccus
would become the only professional musician among his ten siblings. When the family moved to
Ohio, he attended The Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus where he befriended classmate
and legendary saxophonist Roland Kirk. Impressed by Baccus' mastery of the Hammond B-3, Kirk
invited him to join his band. When Kirk moved on to the national stage, Baccus chose to stay
close to Cleveland instead, touring with Tony Lovano and Ike Cole. He also extensively mentored
numerous jazz musicians, notably Joe Lovano, Ernie Krivda and later his son, saxophonist Eddie Baccus jun.
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Feel Real Smash SRS 67029 released 1962 recorded October 1962 in Chicago/USA |
Eddie Bacchus, organ Mose Fowler, guitar George Cook, drums Charls Crosby, drums Theoshis Tannis, flute |
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Live At The Public Library bootleg recorded live 21 October 1998 in Cleveland, OH/USA |
Eddie Bacchus, organ Son Eddie jr, tenor sax Kenny Davis, trumpet Cecil Rucker, vibes Greg Bandy, drums |
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Hometown Sessions JSL CD 0001 recorded March 1986 in Cleveland, OH/USA |
Joe Lovano, soprano sax, tenor sax Tony Lovano, tenor sax Eddie Bacchus, organ Antony Lovano, drums Lawrence Jackson, drums |
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