About the Artist
Ric Troll - Active as a composer and performer, Ric has led his own bands and performed with Juniper Bear, Tamboo, Richard Sinclair, Eddie Russ, Kurt Ellenberger, John Shea, Danny Heines, and the Troll, DeVos, Boughner Band. Ric is currently a member of The Rhythm Comedians. As a composer Ric's credits include numerous new music compositions as well as the theme for the public radio program The Screening Room and the theme and incidental music for the American Public Radio presentation of Pulp Radio, a series of radio dramas that included the Nick Danger [made famous by The Firesign Theater] episode Down Under Danger
Bob Hartig is a student of bop alto saxophone, but his tastes and influences are eclectic and he continually seeks to add new colors to his musical palette. A West Michigan native, he has played in formats as diverse as classic jazz combos, black gospel choirs, blues bands, big bands, church worship teams, and experimental rock projects.
Product Description
Eyes on Mars consists of twelve improvisations for percussion [drumset, djembe, bodhran, and miscellaneous percussion] and alto saxophone. The music ranges from ambient soundscapes to intense free bop.