Ed Soph

Edward Bingham Soph ( born March 21, 1945 in Coronado, California) is an American jazz drummer and teacher.

Ed Soph was a member of the bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Bill Watrous and Clark Terry. He also worked as a sideman with, among others, Randy Brecker, Ingrid Jensen, Red Rodney, Bobby Shew, Marvin trunk, Ira Sullivan, Pat LaBarbera, David Liebman, Dave Pietro, Carl Fontana, Slide Hampton, Jiggs Whigham, Bill Evans, Stefan Karlsson and Bill Mays.

Soph taught as an associate professor at the College of Music at the University of North Texas. He published several textbooks and movies for the drumming.

  • Essential Techniques for Drumset ( Meredith Music)
  • Fundamental Studies for Drumset
  • The Big Band Primer ( RonJon Publisher)
  • Musical Time ( Carl Fischer)

Movies

  • The Drumset: A Musical Approach ( Warner Bros. )
  • Musical Time ( Carl Fischer)
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