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David Hardman
dhardman@ucok.edu
David Hardman is
Director of Percussion Studies at University of Central Oklahoma, having previously taught at the
University of Miami, the University of South Florida and St. Petersburg
College.
He is in demand as a percussion and drumset artist through out the
Southeast. He has performed and/or recorded with numerous world-class
musicians, including jazz players Joe Lovano, Wynton Marsalis, John
Abercrombie, Dave Liebman and Nat Adderly.
He has also performed
with Yes, Ray Charles and Barry Gibb among other pop acts. He plays
frequently with the Woody Herman, Larry Elgart and Jazz Surge big
bands, as well as The Brass Band of Battle Creek.
On the orchestral side, David has performed with the Florida Philharmonic, Florida Orchestra, New World Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, and Oklahoma City Philharmonic. With degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Ball State University, David is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Miami. During summers he is on the percussion faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.