by Eric | Jan 13, 2013 | Local Art and Artists
I was listening to the radio (WKNC’s Post Rock Block to be precise) on my drive home from Raleigh to Durham this evening, excited for the upcoming recording session for The Beast + Big Band, and thinking about how both Peter Lamb and the Wolves and The Mint...
by Eric | Aug 18, 2011 | Artistry, Local Art and Artists, The Beast
This summer I was commissioned with Shana Tucker to co-arrange two pop songs for high school chorus and band. The end result after two weeks of rehearsal at a summer camp would be a fully produced recording session and music video. The first video, a cover of...
by Eric | Aug 15, 2011 | Artistry
I am thrilled and humbled to announce that I have been named as one of two composer recipients of a $10,000 fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council to support creative development and the creation of new work. From the press release: Raleigh, N.C. — Eighteen...
by Eric | Aug 1, 2011 | Artistry, Local Art and Artists
If you ever find yourself looking at the discography of a jazz artist, you’ll often see at least two sublists: “as a leader” and “as a sideman.” The second list is usually longer, as this reflects the way in which a musician makes his...
by Eric | Apr 25, 2011 | Local Art and Artists, Orquesta GarDel
I haven’t spoken as myself in public lately. Most of my efforts have been administrative, refining the underpinnings of The Beast and Orquesta GarDel, letting those entities speak on my behalf. Each band has developed a nice blogging presence on their...
by Eric | Nov 19, 2010 | The Beast
I am thrilled to (belatedly) announce my biggest project of the 2010 calendar year: The Beast’s second album, which is a collaboration with Nnenna Freelon, entitled Freedom Suite. The album is being offered as an exclusive free download from The Revivalist, the...
by Eric | Nov 9, 2010 | Zenph Sound Innovations
Greetings all, I am back after another blog hiatus to bring you exciting news as the year accelerates to an end. I have wonderful things to share from each of my musical endeavors and from Zenph Sound Innovations, where I am on the R&D team. For starters, the new...
by Eric | Aug 1, 2010 | Orquesta GarDel
I probably should have posted this a week or so ago, but it is still worth sharing. I was recently interviewed on behalf of Orquesta GarDel by The Mill, the online blog of The Carrboro Citizen newspaper. I thank Ashley Melzer for giving me some time to ponder the...
by Eric | Jul 20, 2010 | Artistry, Orquesta GarDel, The Beast
After a spring hiatus to focus on songwriting with my bands and research with Zenph, I am happy to return to the blogosphere. The rest of the year will feature countowns to some projects I am very excited to share with you, including: 1. a mixtape from The Beast...
by Eric | Feb 25, 2010 | Artistry
I am extremely honored and proud to be a winner in the 2010 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composers Awards. This marks the second time I have won the award (as well as having twice twice received Honorable Mention). I submitted my latest jazz composition,...
