ED METZ, JR. was born in Allentown, PA to musical parents. He started early when his Dad's drummer gave him a pair of sticks at age 3. He took piano lessons, then trumpet and finally drums. At high school age he toured with the New McKinney's Cotton pickers. He attended E. Michigan U. and played with Jim Dapogny and Gene Mayl. Ed completed college in N.J. and then toured with Count Basie in '82. He moved to Orlando to work at Disney World, where he was involved with a wide variety of musical activity. In '89 he was involved in the Black Dog phenomenon, appearing at 50 jazz festivals in 3 years. Ed has recorded dozens of times and is staying very busy in and around Orlando.
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