Ed Kornhauser
San Diego
Jazz | Classical
San Diego based pianist Ed Kornhauser holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from San Diego State University. Primarily a jazz musician, he has studied the language, vocabulary, and repertoire of classic jazz as well as those of the modern. Working as a freelance musician in the greater San Diego area, Ed can be found backing a variety of local musicians and playing a diverse selection of music from jazz, to country, and to pop. As an accompanist he can be heard behind several vocalists including Leonard Patton and Lorraine Castellanos. Among other steady ensembles, Ed holds the piano chair the the drummer-led Matt Smith Neu Jazz trio, which fuses swinging jazz with an indie-pop vibe - two albums of original music to their credit. For the past 10 years he's been staff accompanist at Unity Way Church in Vista, CA,. Ed plays frequently at weddings and other private events as both a soloist and as a member of an ensemble.
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