Eddie Crocetti

Eddie Crocetti, second cousin, to Dean Martin, began his musical career playing drums and piano at his father's bar in Baltimore, Maryland. At age nine, a band performed in his father's bar and Eddie was drawn into the world of professional music. His Father, immediately purchased Eddie his first set of drums. Eddie began studying drums and piano and by the time he was 14 years old, he was playing professionally for the local musicians of Baltimore.

Eddie married at age 19 and began his family all the while, entertaining and delighting audiences with is own personal musical approach. For the past 25 years Eddie Crocetti has been entertaining and delighting listening audiences. A diversified musician, Mr. Crocetti, is an expert in performance and accompaniment. He is a master of the Hammond B-3, the drums, vibraphone, and piano. Originally, from Baltimore Maryland, Mr. Crocetti's career has taken him alongside such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Ira Sullivan, Nat Adderly, Joe Venuti, Allen Harris, Toni Bishop, and more. His stage experience has also taken him to Broadway Plays and many night club acts, such as Robert Goulet' and Carole Lawrence, The Smother's Brothers, The drifters The Coasters The Platters, Fats domino, Lucy Arnaz, Bill Cosby, Donald O'Connor, Patti Page and Julio Iglesias to name a few.

In 2001, Eddie found his "Soul mate", and formed a jazz group, known as "Perfect Fusion", which includes his new bride and himself, along with various musicians performing standards and jazz in a variety of locations. Eddie's new found support led to the creation of his life long dream, his own release of a jazz organ CD. Eddie Crocetti's broad spectrum of talent in this CD also includes, his new wife, his "Soul mate" in a vocal highlight of one of his original works. Eddie currently performs in jazz venues across the United States.

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