Eric Mintel Quartet
Eric Mintel Quartet
Feasterville Trevose, PA
Jazz / Latin / Funk
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Bio
Pianist and composer Eric Mintel at age three could be found sitting at the piano creating his own melodies. Music, especially classical and jazz, was always part of the Mintel household.
In 1993 he formed the Eric Mintel Quartet. 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.
With over ten concerts at the Kennedy Center and Eric's willingness to bring jazz to different regions this exciting performer continues to connect and communicate with audiences of all ages throughout the country and the world.
About
Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet have cultivated one of the most distinctive styles in jazz, combining an exciting and delicate lyrical sense with a powerful and dramatic musical force. Going beyond the traditional forms and standard techniques of American jazz, this quartet is changing the landscape of jazz and broadening its audience. The EMQ performed by special request of former President Bill Clinton at the White House and has had over eleven concerts at the Kennedy Center including one for American and Japanese Delegates with First Lady Laura Bush in attendance. Eric was a featured guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR, the Quartet performed and sold a 3 CD boxed set of Eric's music on QVC. They have performed at many jazz festivals including the JVC Jazz Festival, Hartford Jazz Festival, Mellon Jazz Festival and Savannah Jazz Fest to name a few. The EMQ has been featured on the PIX11 National News in New York City and they have also been featured in Down Beat, Jazz Times Magazines and recently in the Wall Street Journal.
Featuring Eric Mintel on piano, Nelson Hill on alto sax, flute and soprano sax, Dave Antonow on electric bass and Dave Mohn on drums, the Eric Mintel Quartet's music is frequently heard on XM Satellite Radio (Real Jazz XM 70) and various jazz stations across the country. The Eric Mintel Quartet continue to provide educational opportunities for the next generation of jazz musicians through concerts, clinics and workshops for students from elementary through college level. Eric Mintel is constantly writing new challenging music which teases the intellect and soothes the soul. The Eric Mintel Quartet deliver thrilling performances and in doing so have endeared them to a new generation of jazz fans.
www.EricMintelQuartet.com
Phone 215-354-0557 116 Creekwood Dr Feasterville, PA 19053
