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After the success of his "Black
Frontier Spirit Series," exhibit, at the behest of the National
Park Service in St. Louis, he began to explore the most significant Black contribution to the culture of America: the history of
Jazz, in a sculptural form. He studied the African culture and the improvisational role the Africans contributed to the art form. This led to Ed's study of his next major series of bronzes, "Jazz: An American Art Form". This series depicts the evolution of jazz music from its roots in Africa to the contemporary superstars of the jazz era, and focuses on this style as a pure American musical idiom. Elements of the Jazz series are on display at major galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and has received critical acceptance internationally. This series of over 70 bronzes features many works focusing on the African tribal contributions, then presents such great jazz performers as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Louis
"Satchmo" Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Goodman.
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