CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: ERIC PERSON BIG BAND AT THE BLUE NOTE
THE Eric Person Big Band will perform at THE BLUE NOTE(131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Monday, November 11th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. Saxophonist and composer Eric Person left his native St. Louis in 1982 looking to see what the New York City jazz scene had to offer. After an initial gig with the John Hicks Big Band, he was soon performing with a diverse array of jazz artists such as Dave Holland, McCoy Tyner, Chico Hamilton, the World Saxophone Quartet, Dave Douglas, Donald Byrd, Houston Person, Ronald Shannon Jackson, and many others. He's also been featured with rock and funk icons Vernon Reid, Ben Harper, and Bootsy Collins. This performance at the Blue Note will feature an array of talented and versatile musicians. Featured along with Person will be pianist Adam Klipple, vibraphonist Bryan Carrott, saxophonists Patience Higgins and Craig Bailey, trumpeter Duane Eubanks and many others. There is a $10-$15 cover.
