Eric Person & Meta-four at Blue Note New York

Saxophonist Eric Person is pleased to announce the return of his dynamic Meta-Four ensemble back to the Blue Note stage. This unique performance will introduce the band alternately playing their acoustic and electric instruments in separate sets.
Sets are: 8pm and 10:30pm

Eric Person is a recognized performer, composer, arranger and bandleader, who over the years has had the good fortune to experience a variety of fulfilling musical situations, including with McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, World Saxophone Quartet, Vernon Reid, Houston Person, Bootsy Collins and more. Eric's music has far reaching harmonic and melodic beauty which is delivered with cutting edge intensity. His music transcends the common terrain of contemporary jazz. As a saxophonist, he takes his alto, soprano and tenor saxophones into the stratosphere with soaring solos that reveal the element of surprise, a sought after lyricism, only surpassed by his unfettered imagination. ...

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Saxophonist Eric Person is pleased to announce the return of his dynamic Meta-Four ensemble back to the Blue Note stage. This unique performance will introduce the band alternately playing their acoustic and electric instruments in separate sets.
Sets are: 8pm and 10:30pm

Eric Person is a recognized performer, composer, arranger and bandleader, who over the years has had the good fortune to experience a variety of fulfilling musical situations, including with McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, World Saxophone Quartet, Vernon Reid, Houston Person, Bootsy Collins and more. Eric's music has far reaching harmonic and melodic beauty which is delivered with cutting edge intensity. His music transcends the common terrain of contemporary jazz. As a saxophonist, he takes his alto, soprano and tenor saxophones into the stratosphere with soaring solos that reveal the element of surprise, a sought after lyricism, only surpassed by his unfettered imagination.

Eric Person's 10 CD releases under his leadership on Soul Note and his own Distinction Records label have all garnered great reviews from the critics. In Jazztimes, critic Bill Milkowski reviewing his Rhythm Edge CD called Person, "a risk-taking improviser, accomplished composer and inveterate swinger." Critic Russ Musto of All About Jazz, reviewing "Live at Big Sur", said that, "Person is more then fine; he's a major talent of his generation."

This evening will feature Eric and his Meta-Four band. It features a core group of dynamic, rhythmically and harmonically open artists consisting of pianist Adam Klipple, bassist Adam Armstrong and drummer Tony Jefferson.

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