Eric Mintel Quartet
Dec 1, 2012 8 pm
$20 in advance; $25 at the door
Eric Mintel - Piano, composer, band leader
Nelson Hill - Alto Sax, soprano Sax, flute
Dave Mohn - Drums
Jack Hegyi - Electric Bass
Join
us for one of our favorite groups, the Eric Mintel Quartet, for a very
special, one time only performance! Last year we sold out the room
twice, once before they played at the White House and once after! This
engaging, fun and extremely talented band plays your favorite jazz tunes
and originals. We are very fortunate and grateful to be able to offer
this show again this year - don't wait to reserve your seat!
Pianist
and composer Eric Mintel was born on October 8, 1967. As early as age
three he could be found sitting at the piano creating his own melodies.
Music, especially classical and jazz, was always part of the Mintel
household. In 1982 when his piano teacher was trying to teach Eric the
basics, Eric was already playing compositions like Blue Rondo a la Turk,
Take Five and other demanding pieces. Eric graduated from Pennridge
High School in Perkasie, PA in 1985
In 1993 he formed the Eric
Mintel Quartet. Additionally a composer of orchestral and choral music,
Eric performs his composition "Millennium Suite" (for orchestra and
jazz quartet) with various symphonies throughout the country
incorporating jazz and classical music. The quartet's choral concerts
feature the rarely heard sacred choral music of Duke Ellington performed
with various choirs throughout the country combining jazz and choral
music.
Eric has performed at the
White House for President Clinton in 1998, Eric has been interviewed
and featured in Down Beat Jazz Magazine, in June 2005 Eric was the
featured guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR and recently the
quartet opened for Dave Brubeck at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia,
PA. In November 2005, Eric released a 3 CD Boxed set of his jazz on the
QVC Television network. In June 2006, the Eric Mintel Quartet was
invited to XM Satellite Radio's World Headquarters' in Washington, DC to
perform in XM's Live Performance Theater. The quartet's one hour show
aired to the XM Nation on August 12, 2006 on Real Jazz XM 70. Eric and
the quartet have also been interviewed on WGBH in Boston with legendary
jazz DJ Eric Jackson.
In August
2010, the Eric Mintel Quartet performed by invitation at the United
Nations in New York City for UNESCO head of operations Eric Falt. On
December 14 2011, the Eric Mintel Quartet returned once again to the
White House, this time performing for the Obama's for a holiday dinner
reception. A note from President Obama stated that the quartet's music
set the mood for the entire evening.
In
July 2012, Eric released his 10th CD, this time of all original music
titled "Just Around The Corner". The quartet is currently touring and
promoting the new CD.
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