Ed Garland

Who was Ed Garland?

Edward Bertram Garland was a New Orleans jazz string bass player. He was commonly known as "Ed Garland", and sometimes "Montudie Garland".

By about 1910, he was playing bass drum with brass bands, including Frankie Duson's Eagle Band. He then took up tuba and string bass. He played with the Excelsior Brass Band and Manuel Perez's Imperial Orchestra. He joined other early New Orleans bands that played in Chicago and California, playing with Lawrence Duhé, Joe "King" Oliver, and Freddie Keppard.

Garland is perhaps best known as a member of the Kid Ory band during the revival era, making many records and radio broadcasts.

Ed Garland died in London, England.