Ed Kliman writes, produces, publishes and performs from his base in Austin, Texas. A professional writer and music director for Shakespeare companies across the U.S. and Europe, he also produces loop/sample libraries, does voiceover work for broadcast media and audiobooks and still manages to perform an average of 150 gigs a year. Ed's got the energy and drive to take your production up a couple of notches!
Music for Japanese Noh theatre? A monologue from Hamlet translated into the Czech language and set to a Eurodisco rhythm track? Delta blues score for a Tennessee Williams play? Perform as a solo act or sideman for theatrical pit orchestras, country bands, R&B acts, acoustic coffeehouses and a salsa orchestra? Need music using such hard-to-find instruments as the Chinese bamboo flute or Indian gopachend? Ed Kliman is just the type of composer our clients love! His music blends disparate cultures together into one production that can evoke both contemporary styles and genres, or provide music for dramatizations from many past historical periods. A recent quote from Ed, "Welcome to the skills and working life of the most versatile musician on the planet!" Hyperbole? Awww, we think not...
Slow, melodic ragtime piano intro brings in chromatic harmonica playing the melody line for this instrumental from "Music From The Glass Menagerie" album. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Ragtime
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DANCING AT THE PARADISE
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Composed: 2007
Somewhere between Duke Ellington and the "Star Wars" cantina band is this swing instrumental, which uses diatonic and bass harmonicas instead of horns. Melodic, left-of-center and it swings... Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing Ensembles
"Hillbilly jazz" finds relaxed, swing-style guitar comping chords 4 to the bar while a harmonica and Dobro carry on a musical discussion. Instrumental, Folk Music, Folk Jazz
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DEATH IN THE STREETS
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Composed: 2008
Waltz with strong singalong chorus and exceptional Dobro work done in a traditional Texas dance hall style. Male Vocal, Country Music, Traditional Country
Bossa nova with nylon-stringed guitar holding down the pulse while a breathy chromatic harmonica melody floats over the rhythm. Instrumental, Latin Music, Bossa Nova
Romantic drama in a minor key. Sergio Leone-style "deep twang" guitar lines provide counterpoint for breathy but deep male vocal. Male Vocal, Rock Music, Pop Rock
Powerful, stark, real-deal Delta blues. Unusually strong melody, larger-than-life vocals and sharp guitar highlight this track. Male Vocal, Blues Music, Delta Blues
Gentle, nostalgic ragtime-inspired nylon string guitar instrumental in much the same vein as the closing credits music from "All In The Family." Instrumental, Jazz Music, Ragtime
Smooth, close harmonies floating on top of swinging "4 to the bar" rhythm suggest Manhattan Transfer meets Benny Goodman. Strong harmonica solo. Male Vocal, Folk Music, Folk Jazz
Muscular roots rock a la Rolling Stones with a soaring slide guitar solo and a male vocal equal parts grit and glory. Male Vocal, Rock Music, Blues Rock
Dark and brooding Audioslave-inspired song from a score for Romeo & Juliet brings the drama and big guitars. Male Vocal, Dramatic Music, Production | Edgy Music
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THE GENTLEMAN CALLER
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Composed: 2007
"Back porch" acoustic instrumental blues with drive. Harmonica supported by acoustic guitar, Dobro and foot percussion. Instrumental, Blues Music, Harmonica Blues
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TOM
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Composed: 2007
Traditional piano and chorus as typically heard in any black Baptist church in the American South. Wordless vocals and hand claps to keep the rhythm. Mixed Vocals, Spiritual Music, Black Gospel
Lovely minor-key waltz with mandolin sounds enough like Middle-European or Eastern Mediterranean music to pass for either. Instrumental, European Music, European
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