| Born and raised in Long Beach, California, Saxophonist
/ Flutist, Eddie Marshall has made Orlando, Florida his home since
1974.
From
1974 to 1999, Marshall has been an on-staff employee of Walt Disney
World. He has been a soloist with the Florida Symphony and the Brevard
Symphony; directed the Florida All-State High School Jazz Band and
has conducted jazz clinics for local schools and for Walt Disney
World.
He is currently devoting time to leading his own band, Time
Out and has recorded for Song-o-sau'rus.
Although trained as a classical clarinetist, studying at Long Beach
State University, Marshall's style now leans more towards jazz/contemporary
music.
Jazz
festivals where Marshall has made appearances include St. Augustine,
Jacksonville, Orlando as well as the prestigious Spoleto Festival
in North Carolina. Musicians with whom he has performed reads like
a Who's Who of jazz: Steve Reid, Bobby Shew, Henri Mancini, Mel
Torme, Dave Grusin, Ira Sullivan, Buddy Defranco, Maureen McGovern,
Billy Eckstein, Ben Vereen and Rob McConnel. He has appeared from
Saudi Arabia to Peru and has played for the President of the United
States to elementary school students.
Local groups Eddie Marshall has appeared with include,
Don Scaletta's Jazz Project, Wings of Sound,
and Harpist Bizarre.
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