Music Review
Eric Darius
for September 2006 Eric Darius
Smooth “Saxophone Jazz” tunes by Eric Darius. A five star Album available is
Just Getting Started
by Eric Darius. Just received my copy from my music of the month club. Every song is soothing relaxing and just what you need to hear. But it’s jazz, so it’s not too relaxing … If you stand up you will want to move to the tunes. It’s a comfortable mood music, sleek and stylish. The CD cover has a picture of Eric Darius with a gentle smile and closed eyes, against a warm read background… a peaceful posture of someone who is definitely comfortable with music. It ’s one of those warm peaceful moods like Noel Pointer’s album cover from the 80’s. You know the look. There are 11 songs on the CD. On the Back cover Eric is photographed holding his Alto Saxophone. Some of the songs are faint reminders of tunes from days gone by. He works well with a variety of musical assemblies and uses different band members on different selections. Musicians that appear / play on the album with Eric Darius are:
Daryl Rahn- drum programming, keyboards
Ron Rheinhardt- piano solo
Jeff Lobar
Frank Selman - electric guitar
Mel Brown
Jay Puente – percussion
Brian Culbertson
Paul Jackson Jr. guitar
Alex Al - bass
Eric Darius – Alto Saxophone
Peter Olstad – trumpet, flugal horn
Cornelius Mims – bass
Euge Groove – piano, wulterizer, strings,programming
Oscar Seaton- drums
Tony Maiden – guitar
Michael Egizi
Nick Milo
Chuck Cymone – keyboards drums
Roberto Valley – bass
Jason Atkins – vocals, fender Rhodes, additional guitar, additional programming
Dave Hooper
- drums
Mitch Forman – keyboards
Mel Brown – Fender Bass
Nick Lane – trombone
Brandon Fields – saxophone
Ricky Peterson – Hammond B3
Felix D Kat – hi-hat, cymbals, tamborine
Michael Stever – trumpet
Bruce Calloway – baritone saxophone
Bruce Culbertson – Wurlitzer, Keyboards, trombone.drum programming, claps, recording
Micah Otano claps , recording and mixing assistant
Scott Steiner – claps, mixing
Paul Brown
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