November 20th @ 9pm – Eric Walentowicz Quartet

Eric Walentowicz is a saxophonist and composer with 35 years of performing experience. He is an in-demand saxophone soloist, performing with over 30 groups annually at more than 70 venues a year for the past 10 years.

Eric has worked as a musician in New York City, Detroit, Miami, Dallas, the Caribbean, and New York State’s Capital District. He has backed artists including Laurel Masse (Manhattan Transfer) at The Egg in Albany and Johnny Mathis at the Palace Theatre in Albany. His other work includes more than 500 weddings and fundraisers with the New York Players Entertainment Group; performances with the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and The One O’Clock Jazz Lab Band at North Texas; and appearances with The Platters and Jackie Mason at the Fontainebleau in Miami. He has also performed with Rick DellaRatta’s Jazz for Peace, the Schenectady Symphony, the Miami Symphony Orchestra in Rhapsody and Blue, and several Miami-based Latin bands specializing in salsa, merengue, and cumbia. As a staff musician for Norwegian Cruise Lines, he backed Bobby Rydell, Fabian, Eddie Fisher, George Merritt, and Ray Anthony.

Eric has recorded and performed on 12 CDs. These include recordings with his own groups—The New Regime, Blue Angel, EW Quartet, and Troika—as well as with Tim Olsen, Dave Calarco’s Jazz Conclave, Jeff King Blues Band, Terry Gordon Quintet, and NitroJive.

He has studied saxophone, flute, and jazz improvisation privately with Ed Calle, Rick Margitza, Gary Campbell, Gary Keller, Andy Middleton, Ted Nash, Bob Franceschini, Dave Tofani, and Clemente Barone.