Brent Edstrom received a bachelor of music degree in classical piano performance from Washington State University and a master of music degree in jazz studies and contemporary media from the Eastman School of Music. Edstrom's active performance career has placed him on stage with many well-known performers including Clark Terry, Ernie Watts, Lee Konitz, John Faddis, Bob Berg, Bob Mintzer and Peter Erskin. In addition to teaching and performing, Edstrom is active as a composer and arranger. Edstrom teaches jazz piano and coordinates the music theory and composition program at Whitworth.