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'!