Ed Hartman Biography

Media Credits:
He has scored music for T.V., radio, and even a planetarium. His music has been heard on television, including: Ed's music has been heard on television, "Twas the Night", "Katie Morgan", "Big Love" (HBO) and "Passions", (NBC), "Doc-Block" (MSNBC), "Greek" (ABC Family) , "Nature" (PBS), "Scarred" (MTV), "Channel 5 Takes Latin" (TRAVEL), and in the motion pictures, "Surviving Christmas" (Dreamworks) and "Mini's First Time" (Bold Films). Recently, Ed scored incidental music for the feature "Fitz" (Who Made Who Productions) - 2008 Alberta Film and Television Awards Nominee: Best Feature Film) and the complete score for the short film "End Zone" (Seattle International Fly Film Festival).

Corporate and commercial use of Ed's music includes: MYQ2 (FOX TV Affiliate, Seattle), , Lightyear Productions (for Tacoma Grand Cinema), Parragon Books, Ltd., Lavinia Productions S. L.C., Modem Media, 3CIM Inc., and Tarinatalo OY, Storyhouse LTD.

Performance:
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 bands The Olympic Marimba Band (World) and Northwest Passage (Jazz) perform music from around the world. Ed also performs as a solo one-man-band at concerts, fairs, festivals, schools, colleges and events of all kinds.

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", "Northwest Passage", and "Marimbells of Christmas" have received national critical acclaim.

Endorsements:
Ed is currently touring nationally as a YAMAHA performing artist andclinician. Ed also endorses Mike Balter mallets.