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Ed Shamgochian has had a profound and lasting impact on jazz in Central Massachusetts.  As a young performer and later a venue owner and jazz promoter, hae has been a champion for musicians' rights and had served for many years as president of the Worcester Musicians Association, Union Chapter Local 143 AFofM.

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1946 Baroque Room Left to right George Cohen Piano Ralph Armente Sax Eddy Sham Drums Eddy Defino Bass Emil Haddad Trumpet
1946 Baroque Room
Left to right: George Cohen (Piano), Ralph Armente (Sax), Eddy Sham (Drums), Eddy Defino (Bass), Emil Haddad (Trumpet)
 
Cape Cod 1951 Left to right Bart Zarde Bill Carey Eddy Sham Stu Watson Emil Haddad
Cape Cod, 1951
Left to right: Bart Zarde, Bill Carey, Eddy Sham, Stu Watson, Emil Haddad
 
Bermuda 1952 Johnny Rhines Guitar Eddy Defino Bass Johnny Mason Accordian Eddy Sham Drums Emil Haddad Trumpet
Bermuda, 1952
Johnny Rhines (Guitar), Eddy Defino (Bass), Johnny Mason (Accordian), Eddy Sham (Drums), Emil Haddad (Trumpet)
 
Left to right Paul Rodey Bobby Holt Eddy Sham Eddy Defino Emil Haddad
Left to right: Paul Rodey, Bobby Holt, Eddy Sham, Eddy Defino, Emil Haddad
 
Ed Shamgochian
Ed Shamgochian
 
Eddy Sham Band
Eddy Sham Band
Eddy Sham Orchestra 1948 49 Sax Murray Garalneck trumpets Emil Haddad Tedd Lane piano George Gregory violin Guido Fortielli
Eddy Sham Orchestra 1948-49
Sax: Murray Garalneck (Next to drums), trumpets: Emil Haddad, Tedd Lane, piano: George Gregory, violin: Guido Fortielli
 
Bermuda 1952 Left to right Eddy Defino Johnny Mason Eddy Sham Johnny Rhines Emil Haddad
Bermuda, 1952
Left to right: Eddy Defino, Johnny Mason, Eddy Sham, Johnny Rhines, Emil Haddad
 
Baroque Room Jesse Cadwell
Baroque Room
Jesse Cadwell
 
Ed Shamgochian Promo
Ed Shamgochian Promo
 
Eddy Sham and The Shamtones Left to right Eddy Sham Eddy Defino Johnny Rhines Johnny Mason Emil Haddad
Eddy Sham and The Shamtones
Left to right: Eddy Sham, Eddy Defino, Johnny Rhines, Johnny Mason, Emil Haddad