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Ed Coiro

About Me

I have been singing nearly all my life, I've been playing bass for the last 30 years. During this time I have worked Concerts, Clubs, Colleges, Festivals, Studios. Showcases and Houses of Worship from New York to California, Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
I have worked with and/or shared the stage with some of the most talented musicians in the world including: Hank Jones, Jeremy Wall, Juan Louis Guerra, The Band, Steps Ahead, Billy Cobham, Pete Escovedo, Pablo Tellez, Larry Mitchell, Dean Brown, Lisa Itts, Seybourn Draper, Hank Corvinus, Don Thomas, Eddie M, Darrell Evans, Jack Palmer, Chris Benvegna, John Carey, Al Galadoro and Sensemaya.
I have also studied with some of the most respected members of the bass community, including: Mike Frost (Esteban, Karmic Tiempo), Cliff Engel (Solo Artist, International Institute of Bassists), Tom Barney (NYC Studio Ace, Steely Dan), John Davey (The Bridge), Paul Othon (Dan Dobec, The Karen Lawrence Band) and Michael Dimin (Solo Artist, author of The Chordal Approach).
Currently I am working with the blues, soul band, Deep Blue Storm out of the Albany, NY area, and the worship team of Good Ground Family Church.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/05/2007
Band Website: http://deepbluestorm.com/index.html
Band Members: Deep Blue Storm

Scott Heller - Guitar & Vocals
Ernest GunaRatnam - Keyboards & Lead Guitar
Jim Konish - Harmonica
James Brown III - Drums
Ed Coiro - Bass & Vocals

Good Ground Family Church Worship Team

Ernest GunaRatnam - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals - Musical Director

Vocals:
Maria Cruz Coiro (my wife), Melissa Pulcher, Silvia Morales, Scott Heller, Ed Coiro, Ralph, Michael & Dan.

Drums & Percussion:
Ben Williams, James Brown III & Freddie Morales

Guitar:
Scott Heller

Bass:
Ed Coiro
Influences: First and Foremost:

God the father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Then: General Musical Influences

Motown, Muscle Schoals, the Philly Sound, James Brown, Weather Report, Chick Corea & Return to Forever, Steely Dan, Parliment/Funkadelic, Carlos Santana, Richard Bona, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gilespia, The Fania All-Stars, Fred Hammond, Earth Wind & Fire, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Rueben Blades, The Meters, Ron Kenoly, Yes, J.S. Bach, Irekere, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Sting, BB King, Robben Ford, Stevie Wonder, Igor Straavinsky, Nat King Cole, Average White Band, Tower Of Power, etc., etc.

Bass Heroes

Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, James Jamerson, Richard Bona, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, Francis "Rocco" Prestia, Louis Johnson, John Pattitucci, Anthony Jackson, Sal Cuevas, Victor Bailey, Alphonso Johnson, George Porter Jr., Charles Mingus, Ralphe Armstrong, Alain Caron, Paul Chambers, Ettiene MBappe, Guy NSangue Akwa, Bootsy Collins, Scott LaFaro, Dominic DiPiazza, Verdine White, Lee Sklar, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, Armand Sabal-Lecco, Tony Levin, Victor Wooten, Chuck Rainey, etc., etc.

Sounds Like: It depends on the day!!!
But I'm workin' on sounding like myself. Perhaps the most difficult thing to do in all art is to find your own voice!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Dinner with Friends

So, we just had dinner with a friend of ours and I realized some things. First, I am not a social animal, and second, that really is a shame. Its so strange to have someone in your house, I mean, I s...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:02:00 GMT

the rub

hey all, Been thinkin' alot about different aspects of music and I can't help but grow frustrated at the state of affairs, locally, nationally and internationally. So many great musicans, artists, com...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:40:00 GMT

Our Story:

Where Are Your Priorities, Son? This year, on March 16, I turned forty-six years old. As I paused to reflect upon my "station" in life, a faint, distant voice began it's slow durge forward until at la...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:11:00 GMT