Eldad Tarmu

Eldad Tarmu is a vibraphonist, composer, and music educator born in 1960 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were graphic artists. Between 2005 and 2009 he was a professor of Jazz Studies at the Richard Oschanitzky Jazz and Pop School of Tibiscus University in Timișoara, Romania, where he led the Jazz Department. In 2006, he established a partnership with the American Cultural Center in Bucharest, aiming to improve cultural ties between Romania and the U.S. and promote American music. He is currently residing in the New York area, where he performs regularly on the jazz and contemporary classical scene.

Biography

Tarmu studied percussion at Grove School of Music in Los Angeles. After a few years of touring with local bands as a rock drummer, he pursued undergraduate studies at Tel Aviv University in Israel. He received a graduate degree in Afro-Latin music from California State University Los Angeles, as well as a Master of Arts in Classical Composition and a doctorate in Jazz Performance from Stony Brook University in New York.

Career

Tarmu has worked with Ron Affif, Ray Anderson, Mike Clark, Billy Higgins, Freddie Hubbard, Taj Mahal, Frank Morgan, Poncho Sanchez, Cybill Shepherd, and Ernie Watts. He has performed in over twenty-five countries in various festivals and concert tours.

His album Get Up Close was number 20 on the U.S. Jazz radio charts for four weeks.[1] His first chamber music album, Songs for the Queen of Bohemia, while jazz-oriented, features a string quartet from the Timișoara Philharmonic and drummer Yoni Halevy.[2] This eclectic project crosses jazz and Middle Eastern with chamber ensemble arrangements.

Discography

• Aluminum Forest (USA, 1998)[3]
• Get Up Close (Rhombus, 2001)[4][5]
• Visits (Fever Pitch, 2003)
• Exotic Tales (Verytall, 2005)
• Songs for the Queen of Bohemia (Queen of Bohemia, 2009)
• Stained Glass Stories (Queen of Bohemia, 2017)[6]

References

1. "Odjazd klubowy. Kilka deko dance'u..." (fee required). Gazeta Wyborcza. 27 September 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
2. D'Gama Rose, Raul (8 January 2010). "Eldad Tarmu: Songs for the Queen of Bohemia (2010)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
3. Yanow, Scott. "Aluminum Forest: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
4. Nathan, Dave. "Get Up Close: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
5. Stewart, Zan (2 June 2000). "Melody Maker: Vibraphonist Eldad Tarmu plays ear-friendly standards and originals". Los Angeles Times. p. 9. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
6. "Eldad Tarmu | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

Further reading

• Eldad Tarmu's Flying South Latin Jazz Ensemble.(music group)(Artículo breve) - Latin Beat Magazine | HighBeam Research (subscription required)
• Los Angeles Times: Archives – Valley Life; jazz riffs; Melody Maker; Vibraphonist Eldad Tarmu plays ear-friendly standards and originals (subscription required)