Ed Hartman, Seattle, WA
Ed Hartman, Solo Marimba
WARM-WEATHER MUSIC!
Calypso/Salsa/Mexican/Samba/Jazz/Fusion/African/Classical
Musical Styles from around the WORLD performed on a
7 1/2 foot long Honduras Rosewood Marimba!
Using live percussion and electronics, Ed creates a ONE-MAN-BAND featuring Caribbean Calypso, African Marimba, Brazilian Sambas, Mexican and Spanish Tangos, and Swing Jazz styles.
If you want a mix of Steel Drum, Hawaiian Luao, Mexican/Spanish, Harry Belafonte, Xavier Cugat and Lionel Hampton, this is for you!
Ed Hartman has recorded and performed with numerous bands, orchestras, dance and theatre co’s including: Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel, Tickle Tune Typhoon, and Ellipsis. In the Northwest, he has become a top freelance percussionist and recording artist. As a soloist, Ed has performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in NYC. His own band The Olympic Marimba Band performs music from around the world.
Education/Teaching:
Originally from Chicago, Ed received his degree in percussion from Indiana University. Ed Hartman has written articles, sheet music and books about music for Olympic Publications, and C. Alan Publications. His albums "The River", and "Northwest Passage", have received national critical acclaim. "Marimbells of Christmas" has been heard on television, "Twas the Night" (HBO) and "Passions", (NBC), "Greek" (ABC Family) and in the motion pictures, "Surviving Christmas" (Dreamworks), and "Mini's First Time" (Arclight Films). He has scored music for T.V., radio, and even a planetarium. Ed is currently touring nationally as a YAMAHA performing artist and clinician. Ed also endorses Mike Balter mallets.
