Eric inherited a strong blues inflexion from his musician father. A child prodigy, the young man sampled all kinds of music before settling on modern jazz. This record makes a highly confident start. Burrage and fellow Hamilton alumnus DeNigris are spot-on for Person's smart but funky music. Eric has a seemingly limitless bag of ideas and varies his attack nicely according to the material. ~ www.amazon.com.
This is Eric’s first album as a leader and release on Soul Note Records. For this album he surrounds himself with some excellent musicians which include pianist Michael Cain, guitarist Cary Denigris on two tracks, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Ronnie Burrage. Eric presents seven of his own compositions with remainder comprising of one by Kenny Davis and another from Chico Hamilton, a musician with whom he toured extensively earlier in his career. As a whole the group across a number sessions expounds a post-bop essence that is truly engaging to the listener, enjoy!
Soul Note Records, 121237-2, 1993
Recorded 24th,25th,28th &
29th August, 1992 at Master Sound Astoria, New York
Musicians:
Eric Person - Alto Sax,
Soprano Sax
Michael Cain - Keyboards,
Piano
Cary Denigris - Guitar (#4,8)
Kenny Davis - Bass
Ronnie Burrage - Drums,
Percussion
Tracks:
1. Arrival {Eric Person}
(9:18)
2. Tiger In The Maze {Eric
Person} (4:55)
3. When Morning Comes {Eric
Person} (4:47)
4. Great Expectations {Eric
Person} (1:53)
5. Where's The Peace? {Eric
Person} (4:32)
6. Beauty Beyond Time {Kenny
Davis} (3:55)
7. Implications {Eric Person}
(9:10)
8. Every Time I Smile {Chico
Hamilton} (4:42)
9. Personified {Eric Person}
(5:49)
Total Time: 49:01
Credits:
Producer - Eric Person
Executive-Producer - Giovanni
Bonandrini
Recording & Mixing
Engineer - David Merrill
Assistant Engineer - Tony
Viamontes
Mastering Engineer - Gennaro
Carone
Artwork [Cover] - Xerios
Photography - Colette Oswald
Liner Notes - Mitch Goldman
