Ed Manion
Title: Ed Manion
Subject: Bruce Springsteen, Dedication (Gary U.S. Bonds album), Patti Scialfa, Soozie Tyrell, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Manion in 2006
Baritone Sax
Southside Johnny
The Sessions Band
The Miami Horns
www.eddiemanion.com
Ed Manion (born February 28, 1952), also known as Eddie "Kingfish" Manion, is an American saxophonist who plays both tenor and baritone sax.[1] He is currently a touring member of the horn section for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and was a member of Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour later called Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band.[2][3] He is an original member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, The Miami Horns and Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. As a Session Musician he has recorded, toured, and/or performed with, among others, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Diana Ross, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bon Jovi, Willy DeVille, Dave Edmunds, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, Dion, The Allman Brothers Band, Kim Wilson, Dion and Graham Parker. As a solo artist he released his own CD titled Follow Through in 2004.[1][4][5][6]
Early years 1
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes 2
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 3
Robert Cray 4
Manion attended Berklee College of Music after graduating from Lakewood High School in 1970 and as a youth played in several bar bands on the Jersey Shore. These included Lazarus who recorded an album in Nashville on the Shelby Singleton Label (Amazon Records) in 1970,[7] The Dark Side and Little Joe and the Kokomo's.[8] It was while playing with these bands along with his late night jamming at the infamous Upstage Club in the late sixties that he first met Southside Johnny, and Bruce Springsteen.[5]
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
In 1976, together with trumpet player Tony Palligrosi, he auditioned and joined the Asbury Jukes. He subsequently became a permanent member of the band's horn section – The Miami Horns.[9] He is featured prominently on the album Hearts Of Stone, playing a baritone sax solo on the track "I Played The Fool". In the early 1980s, Manion was also featured on Van Zandt's solo album, Men Without Women, released under the name Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul. He provided another baritone sax solo on the track "Forever".[10]
Manion in Amsterdam, 2007
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
On 2/1/09 Manion performed and played baritone sax as part of a 5 piece horn section with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida.[6][11] He has also toured and recorded intermittently with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. He first toured with Springsteen in August 1976 during the Born to Run tour.[12] During the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, together with The Miami Horns Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg (trombone), Mark Pender (trumpet), Mike Spengler (trumpet) and Stan Harrison (tenor sax), Manion also made several guest appearances, most notably at Meadowlands Arena in August 1984; a version of "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" from that date is included on the Live/1975-85 album. The subsequent Tunnel Of Love Express tour of 1988, did however feature a horn section much more prominently. Manion together with Rosenberg, Pender, Spengler and Mario Cruz, sometimes referred to as The Tunnel Of Love Horns, accompanied Springsteen throughout the tour. They also made occasional guest appearances during the Human Rights Now! Tour. Since 2012, Manion has been part of the E Street Horns appearing on the Wrecking Ball World Tour and High Hopes Tour.
Between 1991 and 1994, Manion was also a full-time member of The Robert Cray Band and played alongside B.B. King, Albert Collins and John Lee Hooker. Together with trumpet player Mark Pender, they played and arranged horns on the Grammy-nominated Cray album, Shame + A Sin.[9]
Manion performing with the Asbury Jukes in Amsterdam, 2007
Manion performing with the Asbury Jukes in New Jersey, 2008
Eddie Manion
Follow Through (2004)
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Live At The Bottom Line (1976)
This Time It's For Real (1977)
Hearts Of Stone (1978)
The Jukes (1979)
Love Is A Sacrifice (1980)
Reach Up and Touch The Sky (1981)
Messin' With The Blues (2000)
Goin' To Jukesville (2002)
Into the Harbour (2005)
Southside Johnny & La Bambas Big Band
Grapefruit Moon - The Songs of Tom Waits (2008)
Live/1975-85 (1986)
Chimes Of Freedom (1988)
18 Tracks (1998)
The Rising (2002)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Live In Dublin (2007)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Burning Questions (1992)
No Holding Back (1996)
Picture This (1993)
Loose Tonight (1994)
Selected Others
Gary U.S. Bonds: Dedication (1981)
Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul: Men Without Women (1982)
Various artists: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)(soundtrack)
Robert Cray: Shame + A Sin (1993)
Bon Jovi: These Days (1995)
Various artists: Where Have All The Flowers Gone (1998)
Various Artists: Every Woman's Blues (1998)
Culture Club : Greatest Moments - VH1 Storytellers Live (1998)
Various artists: A Very Special Christmas 5 (2001)
The Misfits: Project 1950 (2003)
^ a b "Ed Manion | Credits". AllMusic. 1952-02-28. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
^ Thom Jurek. "Live in Dublin - The Sessions Band,Bruce Springsteen | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
^ "Backstreet Records". Backstreets.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
^ a b Michelle Paponetti, "The Kingfish Speaks Out: An Interview with Eddie Manion, southsidejohnny.com, retrieved 01-09-2009
^ a b Official homepage of saxophonist eddie kingfish manion, official home""". Eddiemanion.soundmedianet.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
^ "B". Web.archive.org. 2009-10-28. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
^ "updates!". Bigfatpetclamsfromouterspace.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
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^ "Springsteen News Archive Feb - Mar 2009". Backstreets.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
Garry Tallent
Roy Bittan
Max Weinberg
Patti Scialfa
Charles Giordano
Soozie Tyrell
Everett Bradley
Jake Clemons
Barry Danielian
Clark Gayton
Curtis King
Cindy Mizelle
Michelle Moore
Curt Ramm
Danny Federici
Vini Lopez
David Sancious
Former touring musicians
Ernest Carter
Suki Lahav
Jay Weinberg
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
Devils & Dust (2005)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Live 1975–85 (1986)
Live Collection (EP) (1987)
Chimes of Freedom (EP) (1988)
In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993)
Live in New York City (2001)
Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006)
PBS Exclusive (EP) (2007)
Magic Tour Highlights (EP) (2008)
Live From the Carousel (2011)
The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection (1985)
The Collection (2004)
Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005)
The Collection 1973–1984 (2010)
The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (2010)
The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 (2014)
Other albums and EPs
Live Collection (EP) (EP) (1987)
Blood Brothers (1996)
The Promise (2010)
American Beauty (EP) (2014)
Compilation albums
Greatest Hits (1995)
The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
Collection: 1973–2012 (2013)
"Blinded by the Light" (1973)
"Spirit in the Night" (1973)
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" (1974)
"Born to Run" (1975)
"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" (1976)
"Blinded by the Light" (re-release) (1977)
"Prove It All Night" (1978)
"Badlands" (1978)
"The Promised Land" (1978)
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" (1979)
"Hungry Heart" (1980)
"Fade Away" (1981)
"Sherry Darling" (1981)
"The River" (1981)
"Cadillac Ranch" (1981)
"Point Blank" (1981)
"Atlantic City" (1982)
"Open All Night" (1982)
"Dancing in the Dark" (1984)
"Cover Me" (1984)
"Born in the U.S.A." (1984)
"I'm on Fire" (1985)
"Glory Days" (1985)
"I'm Goin' Down" (1985)
"My Hometown" (1985)
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1985)
"War" (1986)
"Fire" (1987)
"Born to Run" (live) (1988)
"Brilliant Disguise" (1987)
"Tunnel of Love" (1987)
"One Step Up" (1988)
"Tougher Than the Rest" (1988)
"Spare Parts" (1988)
"Human Touch" (1992)
"57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" (1992)
"Streets of Philadelphia" (1994)
"Secret Garden" (1995)
"Hungry Heart" (re-issue) (1995)
"The Ghost of Tom Joad" (1996)
"Secret Garden" (re-release) (1997)
"Sad Eyes" (1999)
"The Rising" (2002)
"Lonesome Day" (2002)
"Waitin' on a Sunny Day" (2003)
"Devils & Dust" (2005)
"Radio Nowhere" (2007)
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (re-release) (2007)
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" (2008)
"Working on a Dream" (2008)
"My Lucky Day" (2008)
"The Wrestler" (2009)
"We Take Care of Our Own" (2012)
"Death to My Hometown" (2012)
"High Hopes" (2013)
Promo singles/charted songs
"Be True" (1981)
"Ramrod" (1981)
"Johnny 99" (1982)
"No Surrender" (1984)
"Because the Night" (live) (1986)
"Chimes of Freedom" (live) (1988)
"Youngstown" (1995)
"American Skin (41 Shots)" (2001)
"Pay Me My Money Down" (2006)
"My City of Ruins" (2011)
"Rocky Ground" (2012)
Other notable songs
"Growin' Up" (1973)
"For You" (1973)
"The Fever" (1973)
"Thunder Road" (1975)
"Backstreets" (1975)
"Jungleland" (1975)
"Racing in the Street" (1978)
"Independence Day" (1980)
"Out in the Street" (1980)
"Nebraska" (1982)
"Highway Patrolman" (1982)
"Pink Cadillac" (1984)
"Stand on It" (1985)
"Jersey Girl" (1986)
"Light of Day" (1993)
"Murder Incorporated" (1995)
"Land of Hope and Dreams" (2012)
"Just Like Fire Would" (2014)
Video Anthology / 1978–88 (1989)
The Complete Video Anthology / 1978–2000 (2001)
Live in Barcelona (2003)
VH1 Storytellers (2005)
Wings For Wheels (2005)
Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010)
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)
Springsteen & I (2013)
Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013 (2014)
A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014)
Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014)
High Hopes in South Africa (2014)
Hunter of Invisible Game (2014)
Born to Run tours (1974–77)
Darkness Tour (1978)
River Tour (1980–81)
Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85)
Tunnel of Love Express (1988)
Human Rights Now! (1988)
Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93)
Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97)
Reunion Tour (1999–2000)
Rising Tour (2002–03)
Vote for Change (2004)
Devils & Dust Tour (2005)
Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006)
Magic Tour (2007–08)
Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
Wrecking Ball Tour (2012-13)
High Hopes Tour (2014)
E Street Radio
Little Steven's Underground Garage
Mike Appel
Brendan O'Brien
The Max Weinberg 7
Joe Grushecky
Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
Southside Johnny &
The Asbury Jukes members
Bobby Bandiera
John Conte
Jeff Kazee
Thomas "Goose" Seguso
Joey Stann
Neal Pawley
David Hayes
Stan Harrison
Mark Pender
Richie Rosenberg
Soozie Kirschner
The Asbury Jukes studio albums
I Don't Want to Go Home (1976)
The Asbury Jukes live albums
American saxophonists
American rock musicians
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes members
Jersey Shore musicians
People from Asbury Park, New Jersey
Berklee College of Music alumni
New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Jon Bon Jovi, Blues
Dedication (Gary U.S. Bonds album)
Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Gary U.S. Bonds, E Street Band, Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Southside Johnny, Steven Van Zandt, Soozie Tyrell
Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Italy, Rock music, David Johansen
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Folk music, Pete Seeger, AllMusic