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Edward Hrybyk
Ed Hrybyk is an upright and electric bassist, composer, arranger, and educator emerging from the Baltimore/DC area. Ed graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts in 2006 where he studied classical bass with Laura Ruas. He graduated from the University of the Arts in 2010 with an undergraduate degree in jazz bass performance. Ed was active in the Philadelphia music scene, performing with jazz notables such as, John Swana, Tony Micelli, and Sid Simmons. As an undergraduate Ed played in and arranged for a variety of ensembles– among them an original group under the direction of Trudy Pitts, an Electric Miles Davis band, the Soul Ensemble, and the university big band the UArts Z Band. Under the tutelage of Craig Thomas and Steve Beskrone, Ed received the Jymie Merritt Bass Award.
A passionate educator, Ed has been giving personal lessons on bass since 2006. He completed his Master of Arts in Teaching at UArts in 2011. During this intensive one year program, he studied various pedagogical methods that have shaped his own style of teaching.
Ed resides in Baltimore, MD where he can be found playing with Ultra Faux and The Hot Club of Baltimore,. He is an extremely versatile player who is constantly collaborating with local bands such as, The Bumper Jacksons, The Manly Deeds, The Bitter Dose Combo, and Unity Reggae Band. In addition to these bands, Ed has performed alongside esteemed musicians such as, Tedd Baker, Victor Provost, JS Williams, Lena Seikaly, Elijah Jamal Balbed, and Olivier Kikteff.
In 2016, Ed made his debut as a bandleader and performed a collection of original compositions with his band, the Bright Moments Sextet.
Stay tuned for more original music performances and a studio recording next year.
Awards
UArts Jymie Merritt Bass Award 2010
Tags
Primary Instrument
Bass
Location
Baltimore
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
Available for private lessons in your home or my studio. Also teaching beginner strings, guitar, and jazz improv lessons. All ages are welcome.