Eric Spaulding

45, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Favorite website
http://www.nobadjuju.com
Pittsburgh Connection
born and raised
Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
Gene Ludwig, Eric DeFade, Billy Price, Lou Stellute!, Max Leake, Sandy Staley, H.B. Bennett, Salsamba, Don Aliquo Jr. & Sr., Chuck Austin, Jimmy Ponder, Matt Ferrante, Dave Pellow, Ken Karsh, No Bad JuJu, Benny Benack,
Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
I haven't found one yet.
Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
It's hard to pick a favorite when there are no options from which to pick.
About Me:
I am a freelance designer and full time saxophonist with No Bad JuJu.
Artist or Fan
artist

Comment Wall:

  • Jeff Rosenthal

    Hey look... there's an online community where Pittsburgh musicians can post little notes on each other's pages! Welcome aboard.

    Mar 16, 2008

  • Eric Spaulding

    Hey Jeff, how goes it? Great gig last night with Jimmy and we had John Burgh on piano. We hit at Moondogs at 4 pm - I hope to see you there!

    Mar 16, 2008

  • Dr. Nelson Harrison

    Welcome Eric! Thank so much for joining us. Looking forward to learning more about you.

    Mar 18, 2008

  • Dr. Nelson Harrison

    I played with Arnett Cobb & Jimmy Forrest and I heard Red Prysock live numerous times at the Hurricane and the Crawford Grill back in the day. You must have a tremendous sound with idols like them. Post some of them here for us to dig.

    Mar 18, 2008

  • Eric Spaulding

    Nelson, it's all about sound to me. I have a Jimmy Forrest hour every weekend - just listening to his sides on Prestige. And Red! The man who could drive audiences wild with rhythmic, one note variations! Sad that so few young jazz tenor players don't check out where guys like Arnett Cobb, Marchel Ivery, Ike Quebec and Illinois Jacquet were coming from!

    I'm going to post a couple sound and vid clips here in the next day or so! I caught you down at the AVA lounge a month ago or so. I'm gonna bring my tenor down next Monday and maybe play a tune or two.

    Mar 18, 2008

  • Erin Burkett

    so nice to see your name across my screen...it would be great to hear you play again....wishing you all good things!
    Erin

    Mar 20, 2008

  • Dr. Nelson Harrison

    Amen Eric, you're onto it! Bring that big sound to Ava. I am so glad that you have grabbed that secret. I always tease the young sax players when they pick up their horn to warm up. I tell them, "You just played more notes than I'm going to play all week." ;-) Their problem, I think, is that they only know how to play a note one way so they have to play a lot of notes to get something said. You wind up hearing all the scales and patterns but no message. I have a copy of a Dizzy Gillespie big band CD that I use to demonstrate with my students. I'm not sure who the tenor player is because I don't have the liner notes but they play an Ab blues and he solos on one note for 3 choruses and has the audience screaming in response. Right on my man.

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Dr. Nelson Harrison

    Eric,

    The CD I mentioned is Dizzy Gillespie at Newport, 1992 and the song is Dizzy's Blues. Still don't know the tenor player but I'll let you know soon.

    Mar 22, 2008

  • Dave Yoho

    Hello Eric. Nice jamming with you at the Adler After Church Revivals Take care, Dave

    Mar 28, 2008

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    Mar 31, 2008

  • SANDY STALEY

    HI ERIC,
    THANKS FOR "BEFRIENDING" ME. LOVE BEING WITH THE NEXT
    GENERATIONS OF JAZZ PLAYERS TO ENDURE THE LIFE FOR THE
    SAKE OF THE MUSIC.......
    WHEN I SEE YOU IN PERSON, I HAVE A VERY FUNNY STORY TO
    TELL YOU ABOUT RED PRYSOCK... NOT SO FUNNY TO ME AT THE
    TIME BUT NONETHELESS VERY FUNNY TO THE LISTENER....
    STAY WELL AND HAVE FAITH IN YOUR MUSIC,
    SANDY STALEY

    Apr 16, 2008