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Edward Alstrom

Itinerant Musician and Musical Disaster Relief Specialist

Ed's YouTube channel has LOTS of music for you!
Click HERE to hear it.
E-mail me!
Photo by Sonia Braga


Click HERE for the piece CHANNEL-2 NEWS NY ran about Ed, April 12, 2024!

Meet the Yankee Stadium organ player who's fulfilling his childhood dream


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Meet the Yankee Stadium organ player who's fulfilling his childhood dream++++++++++pinstripe alley

Ed's Going To Memphis!!

 The NJBS (North Jersey Blues Society) just held its Local International Blues Challenge on June 30, 2024 at The Stanhope House. 
Ed Alstrom was the winner in the SOLO/DUO category, and will be going to Memphis, TN for the INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE on January 7-11, 2025 on Beale Street!

The International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for blues bands and solo/duo blues performers ready for the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. The world’s largest gathering of blues musicians will take place on Beale Street, with over 20 clubs hosting the challengers and fans. In addition to featuring these final rounds of the prestigious blues music competition, the IBC event week will offer seminars, showcases, master classes, film screenings, networking events, book signings, and receptions for blues societies, fans, and professionals.
ED'S NEW MUSIC VIDEO: DON'T CRY AT MY FUNERAL On YouTube NOW!! https://youtu.be/pYgTuHpLOw8?si=TXH1RjJ77Q-qMAdG

ED'S NEW MUSIC VIDEO:
'DON'T CRY AT MY FUNERAL'
On YouTube NOW!!

https://youtu.be/pYgTuHpLOw8?si=TXH1RjJ77Q-qMAdG

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ARTICLES!

PINSTRIPEALLEY.COM did a piece on Ed!

PINSTRIPESNATION.COM did a piece!

Ed's Alma Mater, Westminster Choir College (via Rider University) did a piece!

TAPINTO.NET, too!
AND GIGS!!

SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM
An Organ Concert by Ed Alstrom|
RIDGEWOOD (NJ) LIBRARY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - FREE!125 N. Maple Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450(201) 670-5600  -  ask@ridgewoodlibrary.org

Ed at the organ performing a bevy of the popular tunes he plays at Yankee Stadium, where he just finished his 21st season as organist. Most of these songs get played during Ed's pre-game spots, about 45 minutes before first pitch, but Ed will also demonstrate some things that go on musically during the games.

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ED ALSTROM - Solo piano & Vocals

Thursday, December 26, 6p~8p

SUSHI CAFE, 555 Passaic Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 
(973) 403-7720 
www.sushicafewestcaldwell.com
Usually a Thursday night gig, but moved in November because of the holiday. Ed plays/sings all kinds of stuff solo at this lovely Sushi restaurant.
Great Japanese food of all types. BYOB. NO cover!

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TWO THEATER ORGAN CONERTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

WEDENSDAY, December 4, 2024 - 2:00 PM  
THURSDAY, December 12, 2024 - 7:30 PM
ED ALSTROM at the
RAINBOW ROOM WURLITZER THEATER ORGAN
RAHWAY SENIOR CENTER
1306 Esterbrook Avenue, Rahway, NJ - 732-827-2016

I am always grateful to be behind the cockpit of this amazing historic instrument! It is quite literally a "Mighty Wurlitzer", and has a sound that defies description, especially if you've never heard one in action. It is a fire-breathing, 3-manual, 10-rank monster of a pipe organ that was originally installed at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in NYC in 1934.
This model R16 is one of only two ever made by the Wurlitzer company (the other was installed at the Ambassador Theater in L.A. in 1929). This organ is in its 4th home at the Rahway Senior Center now, and it is all-original and has been lovingly restored piece by piece by the GARDEN STATE THEATER ORGAN SOCIETY (more info on them and the organ itself at www.gstos.org).

At both of these concerts, I will be playing (of course) Christmas music, and my aim is always to see how many songs I can cram into an hour. I think last time I did this it was 56, and I will seek to up that this time. The first conert is primarily for the GSTOS members, but the public is welcome. It is my hope that at the second night time concert, we can get a lot of people from the Rahway area to some out and hear this organ for the first time!
It will be an aural experience you will not soon forget!

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PRESENTATIONS!

YANKEE BASEBALL: FROM THE (ORGAN) BENCH
with Ed Alstrom

Ed Alstrom is in his 21st season as the Organist at Yankee Stadium. In this breezy and fun hour-long presentation, he talks about that job, demonstrate how it gets done, and tells stories about his fabulous experiences at the Stadium!
Several presentation are scheduled for 2025 already, details coming soon. And there will be other presentations available as well, details coming soon.

Like to have this at your library or other venue? Drop me an email and we'll talk!

ed@edalstrom.com

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ED ALSTROM
at the RAINBOW ROOM WURLITZER THEATER ORGAN
'IT WAS 60 YEARS AGO TODAY - THE HITS OF 1964'

WEDNESDAY,  APRIL 3, 2:00 p.m.

RAHWAY SENIOR CENTER
1306 Esterbrook Avenue, Rahway, NJ - 732-827-2016

YOU CAN HERE IT ALL HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fGQqvkV9rc&t=540s

I am so grateful to be back behind the cockpit of the amazing historic instrument! It is quite literally a "Mighty Wurlitzer", and has a sound that defies description, especially if you've never heard one in action. It is a fire-breathing, 3-manual, 10-rank monster of a pipe organ that was originally installed at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in NYC in 1934.
This model R16 is one of only two ever made by the Wurlitzer company (the other was installed at the Ambassador Theater in L.A. in 1929). This organ is in its 4th home at the Rahway Senior Center now, and it is all-original and has been lovingly restored piece by piece by the GARDEN STATE THEATER ORGAN SOCIETY (more info on them and the organ itself at www.gstos.org). I did the inaugural recital on this instrument in 2012.

1964 was an amazing and very diverse year in popular music. It is certainly mosty famous for The Beatles making their entrance onto the world stage, dominating the charts for months, only to be supplanted in the number 1 spot by....  Louis Armstrong singing 'Hello Dolly'!

ONGOING/GOINGS-ON

What's Alstrom up to?

Ed is Director of Music at CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Montclair, NJ,

At this beautiful and historic church in the heart of Montclair, Ed is playing their magnificent E.M. Skinner/Austin pipe organ, his Hammond X-66, and their Steinway piano, directing their choirs, and facilitating greater congregational and community involvement in the music program. Come and check out a Sunday service at 10am!

Hear the music by clicking HERE

CENTRAL PRESBYETRIAN CHURCH
46 Park St. (corner of Claremont),
Montclair, NJ 07042
www.centralpresbyterian.net

Ed is Accompanist and Choir Director at TEMPLE NER TAMID in Bloomfield, NJ

At this fabulous and highly spiritual schul, Ed plays guitar and piano accompanying the brilliant Cantor Meredith Greenberg, and directs the choirs for holidays and special occasions. Services are Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, in season.

Temple Ner Tamid
936 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
www.nertamid.org

Ed as Weekend Organist at YANKEE STADIUM!

Ed just completed his 21st season at the MIghty HAMMOND E:LEGANTE at YANKEE STADIUM, on Saturdays, Sundays, and some weekdays here and there. A 15-minute spot about an hour before game time, and of course, rousing renditions of "Happy Birthday" in the middle of the 6th, and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" in the middle of the 7th (all 45,000 fans singing along!).

Info about the team, of course, is at www.yankees.com

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