Eric Person

Eric Person
Background information
Born (1963-05-02) May 2, 1963 (age 63)
GenreJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone flute
Years active1982–present
LabelsVirgin Records
Island Records
ECM Records
De Werf Records
Sunjump Records
Distinction Records
Member ofMeta-Four
Formerly ofWorld Saxophone Quartet

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 from St.Louis, Missouri, 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 and landed the gig with 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 CDs with him.

Recordings

With Ronald Shannon Jackson

With Dave Holland

With Chico Hamilton

With Chris Joris

With John Esposito

With Ben Harper

With World Saxophone Quartet

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. 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.