Career
He is best known for his work in the areas of marching percussion, rudimental drumming, drum & bugle corps, and marching band. Since 1974, Marty had been the Director of Bands at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurley’s bands have been consistent winners of sweepstakes awards at regional concert and marching competitions.
Marty had also acted as percussion instructor at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and twice judged the national finals of the Marching Bands of America contest, and the Percussive Arts Society National Marching Forum.
During his tenure as percussion instructor and arranger with the Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Illinois), the corps placed in the top ten nationally for 14 years at International finals competition in Denver, Philadelphia, Birmingham, Montreal, Miami, Madison, Kansas City, Buffalo and Dallas. In November 2002, Marty performed as a soloist on The Drummer’s Heritage Concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
Marty was affiliated with various other corps over time, including the Neptune Shoreliners, the Asbury Park Hurricanes, the Saint Joseph Modernaires, and the Jersey Cyclones. Mr. Hurley was the band director at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana until his death on September 12, 2011.
Marty died on September 12, 2011, after suffering from a stroke and approximately a month of intensive care in the hospital.
Publishers of obituaries include the following: International, Percussive Arts Society, and Planet.
