Friday, September 22, 8:15 p.m.
Forsyth Park Bandshell, Drayton and Hall Streets

Eric Wyatt is a saxophonist who plays tenor, alto, and soprano sax.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, Eric was taught music by his dad, Charles Jolly Wyatt who was friends with such jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Gary Bartz, Big Nick Nicholas, Gilley Coggins, Wilber Ware, and Dizzy Gillespie. His godfather is Sonny Rollins and Eric has been inspired and mentored by jazz greats.

Following his father’s death in 1989, Eric met and studied with a Brooklyn legend named Arthur Rhames.  Eric started playing in Europe as a leader in Sept 1996 performing in Paris, France at the La Villa Jazz Club.  Dany Michel brought him there 2 times and Eric made connections in Europe and took his quintet to the Half Note Jazz Club in 1998 and 1999.  He has played as a leader in Moscow, Russia, as well as in Slovakia, Prague, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Athens in Greece, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. He has 5 recordings as a leader and has played as a sideman on cds with Kenny Garrett, Jeff Tain Watts, Bob Crenshaw, Al Foster, Rufus Reid, Warren Wolf, Wallace Roney, and Steve Jordan. 

Eric has performed at the top clubs and festivals worldwide. He has played with Branford Marsalis’Quartet at Yoshi’s and recorded on the Frank Foster Songbook cd with Wynton Marsalis.  Eric can also be heard performing with Dewey Redman on an album released in 1995 under Verve Records called Last Chance for Common Sense.

Visit: https://ericwyatt-music.com