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Ed recently played baritone sax with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band in a rare concert event on December 7,2010 in Asbury Park, New Jersey's historic carousel house, playing never-before performed songs from the new 2-CD set, Bruce Springsteen The Promise (Columbia)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2010


"Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: "Songs From The Promise" To Stream Internationally Today

Five Song Concert Event Features Live Premieres Of Previously Unreleased Tracks From 'The Promise'

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed a rare concert event last week in Asbury Park, New Jersey's historic Carousel House, playing never-before performed songs live from the new 2-CD set, 'The Promise.' Beginning today, five songs from the show will stream online, with North American viewers able to tune in exclusively across VEVO platforms, including VEVO.com (http://www.VEVO.com) starting at 10am EST. The concert will be available on VEVO until January 1. See below for a complete list of international streams.

Filmed before an audience of approximately sixty fans, "Songs From The Promise" was directed and edited by Grammy- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny and mixed by Emmy-winner Bob Clearmountain. The concert features the world premiere E Street Band performances of four tracks from 'The Promise,' plus "Blue Christmas."

"Songs From The Promise" Setlist:

"Racing in the Street ('78)
"Gotta Get That Feeling"
"Ain't Good Enough For You"
"The Promise"
"Blue Christmas"

For this one-time concert event, Springsteen and members of the E Street Band lineup—Clarence Clemons, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, and Gary Tallent—were joined by keyboardist Charles Giordano, a full horn section— Ed Manion, Barry Danielian, Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton and Stan Harrison—and special guest David Lindley, who played violin during the original recording sessions.

The Lost Sessions: Darkness on the Edge of Town

Played Tenor and Baritone Sax on "Gotta Get That Feeling" and "One Way Street"
'The Promise', (Columbia)
Horn Arrangement: Stevie Van Zandt (2010)

Played Baritone Sax on "It's A Shame","The Brokenhearted", and Breakaway"
'The Promise', (Columbia)
Horn Arrangement: Stevie Van Zandt (2010)

Played Baritone Sax on "Talk To Me"
The Promise', (Columbia)
Horn Arrangement: Stevie Van Zandt (1976)

Ed recently performed and arranged horns for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's segment of the 25th Anniversary Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Concert with special guests Sam Moore, Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Tom Morello and Billy Joel. The Show was filmed live from Madison Square Garden in NYC on October 29th,2009 for HBO.

Ed performed and played Baritone sax with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1st 2009 in Tampa, Florida.

Allman Brothers Band - 2009 - Live At Beacon Theatre, New York, March 21
Ed Manion and Bruce Hornsby backstage at Allman Brothers Show, Beacon Theatre 3/21/09 NYC photo c.2009(E. Manion)