By age 11—aſter only playing for one year—Eric was chosen to be in Sonny LaRosa and America‘s Youngest Jazz Band, which consisted of young musicians, ages 5-12. Te group toured the country and even played at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Troughout Eric’s young, illustrious career, he’s had the tremendous opportunity to travel and perform worldwide with groups, such as the Blake High School Jazz Ensemble, the University of South Florida Jazztet, and with his own band to Japan, Indonesia, France, Italy, and many other countries. In addition, he has also shared the stage with countless notable artists, such as Prince, Brian McKnight, George Benson, Wynton Marsalis, and Dionne Warwick, just to name a few.


Even though Eric is passionate about performing, one of the most meaningful things to him is writing his own music, which he has been doing since the age of 13. “Te music I compose comes from deep within my heart and soul,„ Eric states. “I write based on my emotions and experiences, and my songs are an honest reflection of my life. Music is my personal statement of who I am, so when you hear one of the songs I’ve written, it’s my way of giving you a direct connection to me.„


Eric came roaring out of the gate at the age of 17 with his first independently produced and distributed CD, Cruisin‘ (inspired by fantasies of what it was going to be like to drive his very own car). A few years later, he made his first major label debut, signing with Higher Octave Records, through whom he released Night on the Town (2004) followed by Just Getting Started (2006) on Narada Jazz. He made major inroads into the competitive smooth jazz market with the hits ‚Slick‘ and ‚Night on the Town.‘ He was also featured on keyboardist Brian Culbertson’s It’s On Tonight and A Soulful Christmas albums, later joining his high energy band for a couple of years, thus solidifying the importance of a great live show. “Tere‘s nothing like feeding off of the crowd‘s energy on stage,„ Eric states. “Just to see the joy on their faces makes it all worthwhile!„


Beyond his own music, Eric keeps busy collaborating with others. He has a performance on contemporary jazz pioneer Jeff Lorber‘s next album. But some would be surprised to know that Eric—now 25— is studying business at the University of South Florida. “I want to apply business knowledge to my music career, and be as well-rounded as possible.„


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