Harry "Sweets" Edison is one of the "all time greats" of the only truly American art form, Jazz.He is best known for his poetic trumpet and his irresistible personal eloquence. After he herard Louis Armstrong for the first time, his mother bought him a trumpet for 50 cents down and a dollar a month. He played his way out of Columbus, Ohio with Alphonso Trent, into New York City with Lucky Millinder and he couldn't believe his luck to be hired by Count Basie for $6 a night. In recognition of his extraordinary contribution to music and because of the acclaim of his peers, he was distinguished by Yale University as a great musician. To

add to his collection of many prestigious awards, he was the 1991 recipient of the National Endowment For The Arts Award (N.E.A.), at the Kennedy Center, as a "master Musician". He has been featured by most of the famous big bands and orchestras, such as those of Buddy Rich, Quincy Jones, Louis Bellson, Henry Mancini, and Nelson riddle. For several years he was the musical director for the incomparable Josephine Baker with whom he toured internationally. To be loved for one's self as well as for one's genius is rare, and this man sweetly inspires both. His music is poetry, and his particular sound has become an unforgettable and distinctive jazz classic.