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 Timişoara, 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.