Yankee Baseball: From the (Organ) Bench with Ed Alstrom
Ed Alstrom is about to begin his 23rd season as the Organist at Yankee Stadium. Join us for this fun hour-long presentation as he talks about that job, demonstrates how it gets done, and tells stories about his fabulous experiences at the Stadium!
Don't miss the opportunity to see Ed Alstrom live in-person. There will be time for Q&A with Ed at the end. The program will fascinate Yankee fans and baseball fans in general who would like a ‘behind-the-scenes’ glance at an oft-overlooked part of the baseball experience.
Registration is required. The program will be held in Room 2.
This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Englewood Library.
Ed has had a rich and extremely diverse musical career. He is currently the Music Director/Organist at Central Presbyterian Church in Montclair, and Accompanist/Choir Director at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield. Ed is a graduate of Westminster Choir College. He continues to play all kinds of music on all kinds of gigs in the NJ/NY area. Ed has performed with Bette Midler, Chuck Berry, Leonard Bernstein, Herbie Hancock, Odetta, Dion, Ronnie Spector, Zubin Mehta, Steely Dan, Blood Sweat and Tears, and many other notables. His Broadway experience includes a stint as Associate Conductor on Hairspray, as well as Leader Of The Pack, Smokey Joe’s Café, Taboo, Brooklyn, Catch Me If You Can and Hot Feet; Off-Broadway, he has been Musical Director for Dream A Little Dream (The Mamas & Papas Musical). Ed has just released a new blues album entitled FLEE THOUGH NONE PURSUE, which is at the top of many blues charts.
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