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American saxophone player
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Eric Person
Background information
Born (1963-05-02) May 2, 1963 (age 61)
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1982-present
LabelsVirgin Records
Island Records
ECM Records
De Werf Records
Sunjump Records
Distinction Records
Musical artist

Eric Person (born May 2, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American alto and soprano saxophone player and leader of Meta-Four. Since moving to New York City in 1982, Person has performed and recorded with jazz masters McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Houston Person, Donald Byrd, Chico Hamilton, John Hicks and the World Saxophone Quartet, and rock, funk and world music figures like Vernon Reid, Ben Harper, Ofra Haza and Bootsy Collins.

1982-92 New York City

Eric Person moved to New York City on May 17, 1982. Shortly after his arrival, he played his first New York City performances with the John Hicks Big Band at the Public Theater. In September 1983, Eric auditioned for drummer Chico Hamilton. Person performed with Hamilton off and on throughout the 80's and 90's. He toured the United States, Europe, Japan and South America with Hamilton and recorded six CD releases with him.

Recordings

  • (1993) Arrival
  • (1994) Prophecy
  • (1997) More Tales To Tell
  • (1999) Extra Pressure
  • (2003) Live at Big Sur
  • (2005) Reflections
  • (2007) Rhythm Edge
  • (2010) The Grand Illusion
  • (2012) Thoughts on God
  • (2015) DuoScope
  • (2022) Blue Vision featuring Houston Person
  • (2024) Rhythm Edge (remastered)

With Ronald Shannon Jackson

With Dave Holland

With Chico Hamilton

  • (1988) Euphoria
  • (1991) Arroyo
  • (1993) Trio!
  • (1994) My Panamanian Friend (The music of Eric Dolphy)
  • (1999) Timely
  • (2001) Foreststorn (with Arthur Blythe and Steve Turre)

With Chris Joris

  • (2007) Rainbow Country (De Werf Records)
  • (2011) Marie's Momentum

With John Esposito

  • (2006) The Blue People
  • (2008) A Book of Five Rings (Sunjump Records)
  • (2022) Laura

With Ben Harper

With World Saxophone Quartet

References

  1. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (Eighth ed.). London: Penguin Group. pp. 1048–1049. ISBN 0-14-102327-9.
  2. Edelstein, Paula. "Eric Person: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. Wilson, John (26 June 1986). "Jazz Festival: Chico Hamilton Sextet". The New York Times.
  4. Stern, Chip (1993-06-01). "Reviews: Jazz". Musician (Archive: 1982-1999). No. 176. p. 92 – via Proquest Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive.

External links

World Saxophone Quartet
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
  • Steppin' with the World Saxophone Quartet (1978)
  • W.S.Q. (1980)
  • Revue (1980)
  • World Saxophone Quartet: Plays Duke Ellington (1986)
  • Dances and Ballads (1987)
  • Rhythm and Blues (1988)
  • Metamorphosis (1990)
  • Breath of Life (1992)
  • Moving Right Along (1993)
  • Four Now (1995)
  • Takin' It 2 the Next Level (1996)
  • Selim Sivad: A Tribute to Miles Davis (1998)
  • M'Bizo (1998)
  • Requiem for Julius (1999)
  • 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter (2000)
  • Experience (2003)
  • Political Blues (2006)
    • Live albums
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