Bio
Edward Gavitt is a Dominican-American guitarist, composer, audio engineer, and educator, resides in New York. He earned his BFA in Jazz Performance from CUNY City College and holds an MA in Music from the same institution, alongside specialized studies from the CUNY Graduate Center’s music theory department.
Throughout his career, Edward has collaborated with musicians such as Anna Webber, Tyshawn Sorey, and Ingrid Laubrock. He has performed at prominent venues such as The Jazz Gallery, The Stone, Shapeshifter Lab, and more. His performances have opened for esteemed acts like the Ben Monder, Theo Bleckmann, and the Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio. Additionally, Edward has studied under the guidance of guitarists Kenny Wessell and Miles Okazaki, and has studied composition with Kendall Briggs and Daniel Felsenfeld.
Edward’s current projects include the jazz-electronic fusion band Secret Mall (featuring Alfredo Colon, Theo Walentiny, Steve Williams, and Andres Valbuena) and ongoing projects with composer and percussionist Colin Hinton, contributing guitar sounds on his albums Glassbath and Simulacra.
Edward has a deep passion for audio engineering, previously leading operations and sound engineering at The Jazz Gallery. He’s adept in all phases of music production, having notably worked on the Grammy-nominated album El Arte Del Bolero by Miguel Zenon and Luis Perdomo. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Edward significantly impacted the New York jazz scene by installing live streaming systems in venues like The 55 Bar and Bar Bayeux and advising other key venues on their setups.
As an educator, Edward shares his expertise at The City College of New York and through private instruction, as well as at several music schools and academies both in New York and online. He currently holds the position of Assistant Dean for Artistic Operations at The Manhattan School of Music.