Resume Ed Mann MUSICIAN, EDUCATOR, COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGNER _ Mallet Player, Percussionist, MIDI Musician _ Jazz, Experimental and World-Beat Stylist _ Electronic Sound Designer _ Composer _ Educator, Ensemble Leader, Workshop Facilitator PERFORMER/BAND LEADER (1966-present) Dances, Festivals, Concerts and Tours of USA and Europe. Currently Facilitating Gong Resonance workshops, performing world-beat, electronica-tribal and dub-jazz. WITH OTHER ARTISTS as PERCUSSIONIST/MUSICIAN _ Frank Zappa _ Kenny Loggins _ Andy Summers _ Rickie Lee Jones _ Los Lobos _ Mark Isham _ John Cage _ Bill Bruford _ Shadowfax _ The London Symphony Orchestra _ Lou Harrison _ John Bergamo _ Harold Budd _ Hans Zimmer _ Harry Gregson-Williams _ Jeff Rona _ Klaus Badelt _ John Powell _ Steve Croes _ Bruce Fowler _ The Grande Mothers _ Graeme Revell _ Ambrosia _ C.J.Vanston _ Pat Williams _ Frogg Cafe _ Sheik Yerbouti _ Bobby Colomby _ Larry Klein _ Tavares _ Don Ellis _ Repercussion Unit Composer for Film and mixed Media National Young Audiences Midnite Chimes Productions Knightowl Productions Finecut Productions EDUCATOR Private Instructor (1970 - present) Teaching Assistant, Percussion Ensemble, South Indian Drumming - Cal Arts (1975-76) Faculty Instructor of Percussion, Ensemble, Theory, Composition - Cal Arts (1983-91) Workshop Facilitator _ National Association of Music Therapists - Houston, Los Angeles _ Don Campbell Sound School - Los Angeles, CA _ Sunshine Ranch - Boulder, CO _ The Wellness Center for Research and Education - Malibu, CA _ The Whole Life Expo -- San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Pasadena _ Yoga West - Los Angeles, CA _ Santa Monica Yoga - Santa Monica, CA _ Blind Ambition - Los Angeles, CA _ Abode of the Message - New Lebanon, NY _ Mauna Lani Spas - Kona, HI _ Berkshire Museum - Pittsfield, MA _ South Berkshire Community Center - Great Barrington, MA _ Berkshire Medical Center - Pittsfield, MA _ Barton's Crossing Shelter - Pittsfield, MA _ Dick Grove School - Van Nuys, CA _ Simmons Drums _ Paiste America/AG _ REMO INC Residencies _ Rock Camp, Berkshire Community College _ Zappanale (Germany) _ North Texas State University _ Humboldt State University _ Harbor College _ Brigham Young University Author _ Articles on Percussion and Electronics for Modern Drummer Magazine, Modern Percussionist Magazine, Electronic Musician _ "Essential Mallet Player" Mallet Method book AWARDS AND MEDIA _ MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE - "Reader's Popularity Poll" - Mallet Percussion, Multi Percussionist _ MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE - 2 Feature articles, 1 cover photo _ DRUM! MAGAZINE - Feature article _ MIX Magazine - Feature article _ Numerous Interviews and Feature articles in various European publications _ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of MUSIC THERAPISTS KEY CONTRIBUTOR _ YOGA JOURNAL - "OM" Page SOUND DESIGNER, COMPOSER and ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN National Young Audiences - NY, NY (1998-2004) _ Composer/Performer/Sound Designer - CDROM interactive educational series "Arts For Learning" E-mu / Creative - Scotts Valley, CA (1997-present) _ Sound Designer/Composer/Performer ÐPlanet Earth, Old World Instruments, Orchestral Virtuoso, Street Drums, XL7, MP7, Vintage, PX7 Command Station, Proteus 2000 ROMs. REMO Inc. - Valencia, CA _ Editor - artist interviews at http://www.remo.com (2000-2002) Tell Me - San Jose, CA (2000) _ Composer/Performer/Sound Designer - interactive electronic events Beatnik Inc. - San Mateo, CA (1999-2000) _ Composer/Performer/Sound Designer Ð percussion sample sets _ Sound Designer - custom sound sets in RMF for website _ Sound Designer - instrumental sound banks in RMF for Beatnik sound engine. _ Composer - MIDI compositions in RMF Paiste America - Brea, CA (1992-1997) _ Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, Performer - Paiste Audio Sound Libraries" - Instrumental Sound/sample Banks Frank Zappa - Hollywood, CA (1977-1988) _ Performer, Sound Designer, - electronic SFX, sample libraries and MIDI performance systems for album and tour productions (see discography) Consultant _ Simmons Drums _ Barbetta Amplification _ Zildjian Co. _ REMO Inc. _ Vic Firth _ Paiste America _ UFIP _ Sonor Drums and Percussion _ Buchla Systems _ Emu Systems _ Creative _ Oktava Microphones Orchestration Proof-Reader _ Dreamworks Movie Productions under Bruce Fowler for Hans Zimmer EDUCATION _ BFA Music, California Institute of the Arts (1976) _ Studies in Percussion at Hartt College of Music (1972-73) _ Studies in Percussion at Hartt School of Music (1969-71) _ Studies in Percussion, New England Music Camp (1969-71) Primary and Influential Teachers and Gurus _ John Bergamo _ Al Lepak _ T. Ranaganathan _ Emil Richards _ Dave Samuels _ T.R. Rajamani _ Elvin Jones _ Billy Cobham _ Richie Lepore _ Robert Ramsdell Heroes _Jimi Hendrix _Bob Marley _Bob Dylan |
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