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Edward Fuerst (né Edward Louis Fuerst; 1912–1994) was an insurance executive and jazz lover who promoted and invested in jazz musicians and a jazz record collector.

Career

John Levy hired Furst as road manager for ???.

"Mr. First Nighter" – He's show up when guys opened for a week's gig at one of the jazz clubs, and after the last set of opening night, he'd usually throw a party at his place strictly for musicians.

Financing of bands

He financed the bands of

Gene Williams, beginning 1948^[1]
George Shearing

Recordings in Furst's apartment

Anita O'Day (vocalist), Billy Exiner (1910–1983) (drums), Joe Shulman (bass), Gene DiNovi (piano), recorded 1948 in Ed Furst's apartment

Art Tatum (piano); Tal Farlow (guitar)

Live, Ed Fuerst's apartment, New York, c. 1952

"Night and Day"

"Indiana"

Storyville (Dan)108-8603 (CD)

Fuerst Set

Eddie Costa (piano) Tal Farlow (guitar), Vinnie Burke (bass); Gene Williams (vocals)

Live recording at Fuerst's apartment, December 18, 1956

Xanadu 109, (Jap)BRJ-4550 (CD)

References

^ I Can Hear The Music: A Memoir, by Gene DiNovi with Jack Batten (Toronto jazz critic), published by Gene DiNovi (May 8, 2018), Chapter 13; ISBN 978-1-3877-9969-5

[DiNovi_2016-1] I Can Hear The Music: A Memoir, by Gene DiNovi with Jack Batten (Toronto jazz critic), published by Gene DiNovi (May 8, 2018), Chapter 13; ISBN 978-1-3877-9969-5

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