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Walker (Marty) Collection
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Archive of Recorded Sound
Title: Marty Walker Collection
source:
Walker,
Marty
Identifier/Call Number: ARS.0221
Physical Description:
12 Linear Feet
(12) box(es)
Date (bulk): 1966-2012
Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of
intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.
The Marty Walker Collection was donated to the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound by Marty
Walker in 2020.
Marty Walker (1953-) is a Los Angeles-based performer of new music and improvisation. His
projects often include collaboration with composers to inspire new works for the clarinet,
bass clarinet, and other instruments. During his career, Walker has premiered over 80 new
compositions written primarily for the bass clarinet. He is a member of the California
E.A.R. Unit, a contemporary chamber ensemble, and founder of the improvisation duo, Ghost
Duo, along with composer and guitarist Michael Jon Fink. Walker studied music at the
California Institute of the Arts, the University of Redlands, the Vienna Academy of Music,
and Michigan State University.
Marty Walker Collection, ARS-0221. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, CA.
Music manuscripts, programs, correspondence, documents, recordings, and ephemera related to
Marty Walker's career as a professional clarinet and bass clarinet player with the
California E.A.R. Unit, the Robin Cox Ensemble, and as a soloist.
Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the
creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California E.A.R. Unit (Musical
group)
Robin Cox Ensemble (Musical group)
Chamber music
Clarinet music
Bass clarinet music
Walker,
Marty