Ed Soph

Ed Soph (born March 21, 1945, in Coronado, California) is an American jazz drummer and educator.

Biography

Soph was raised in Houston, Texas. He enrolled at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in 1963 as a music major but switched his concentration to English during his sophomore year. While at North Texas, he performed with the One O'Clock Lab Band, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Stan Kenton. He graduated in 1968 and joined Woody Herman on a recommendation from Cannonball Adderley. He moved to New York City in 1971 and began performing and recording freelance.

He pursued a teaching career while working on the faculty at the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Workshop, the National Stage Band Camp and the University of Bridgeport. He returned to Texas in 1987 and taught Jazz Studies and Performance at the University of North Texas. Soph was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2016. He retired in 2017. His former students include Ari Hoenig, Keith Carlock, Joel Rosenblatt, Jason Sutter, Dave Weckl, and Stockton Helbing.

With Woody Herman Big Band, “Giant Steps”, (A & R 1973)

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