Eric harland is using a wide variety of fx cymbals in this live performance from the zildjian vault with his group voyager in twio. Voyager began as the creative project of drummercomposer eric harland, and has since evolved into a musical collective featuring the compositions of all the bands members. Smith and lage create a fantastic front line, each with a highly distinct sound and remarkably advanced technique. Walter smith iii born september 24, 1980 is an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Voyager live by night by john kelman, published on november 1, 2010. Eric harland is an unbelievable drummer, bandleader, and composer. Media in category eric harland the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Eric harland brings electrifying drumbeats back to the. Illustrated with stunning images, some in color, they describe the. Eric harland drums is destined to become a great drummer in jazz history. Harland will most likely draw material from his 2010 debut album, voyager, live by night, which featured all of the present personnel except moran. Though the copy youll typically receive if you order this or find it in a store is a digipak, he sold it at the shows i attended in a jewel case.
Eric harland s voyager at blue note new york, february 27. Sep 02, 2014 multigrammy nominated drummer, eric harland is the most in demand drummer of his generation. Never miss another jazz concert in new york city again. Eric, eric harlan, eric harland quintet, harland a312031 artist. Lloyd and zakir hussain, and voyager, erics own widelyrecognized group. The story of jazz drummer extraordinaire eric dusean harland, a firstcall player of the decade from 2000 onward, is one filled with courage, persistence, and fortitude. Eric harlands voyager in twio group performs blues and raghavan live from the zildjian vault. For the first time, in one volume, ben evans with david harland will not only tell the story of the hugely successful voyager missions, but also that of the men and women who have devoted their entire working lives to them. Eric harland born november 8, 1976 is an american jazz drummer in addition to leading his own group, harland is a member of charles lloyds quartet, dave hollands prism, james farm with joshua redman, and taylor eigstis trio he has also been a member of mccoy tyners quartet, kurt rosenwinkels standards trio, aaron goldbergs trio, julian lages trio, chris potters trio, and terence.
Eric harlands first album as a leader may put people in mind of horacee arnolds 1974 classic tales of the exonerated flea. He has already been on close to 200 recordings at his age of 36. Eric harland multigrammy nominated drummer, eric harland is the most in demand drummer of his generation. Eric harland born november 8, 1976 is an american jazz drummer. He is the chair of the woodwind department at the berklee college of music in addition to performing with his own group, smith is a member of the ambrose akinmusire quintet and eric harland s voyager. His own group, eric harlands voyager, released their debut in 2010. Eric has been recognized in the boston globe, new york times, jazztimes, modern drummer, all about jazz, the new yorker, downbeat, luomo vogue and other prominent publications. Eric harlands voyager extended analysis eric harland dan bilawsky two for the show media gsi records united states new york new york city jacky terrasson charles lloyd horace silver stevie wonder dave holland robert glasper taylor eigsti walter smith iii julian lage harish raghavan nir felder chris turner eric harlands voyager. He regularly plays and records with taylor eigsti, christian scott, logan richardson, kendrick scott.
Eric harlands voyager in twio zildjian vault performance youtube. For the first time, in one volume, ben evans with david harland will not only tell the story of the hugely successful voyager missions, but also that of the men and women who have devoted their. Jul 29, 2014 eric harland s voyager extended analysis eric harland dan bilawsky two for the show media gsi records united states new york new york city jacky terrasson charles lloyd horace silver stevie wonder dave holland robert glasper taylor eigsti walter smith iii julian lage harish raghavan nir felder chris turner eric harland s voyager. For this date we had something very exciting lined up. Eb, bb, bb with octave adjustments, c, bass clef recording. Drummer eric harland has come to embody all that is right and good in jazz and. Voyager live by night by eric harland, released in 2010 on space time records. Exploration, space, and the third great age of discovery. Multigrammy nominated drummer, eric harland is the most in demand drummer. Superstars of the contemporary jazz scene, tenor saxophonist walter smith iii, drummer eric harland, and bassist michael janisch were set to perform today as part of a oneweekonly european tour, celebrating their latest album, twio. Aug 11, 2018 as one of jazzs busiest drummers, and leader of a band filled with indemand players, eric harland has to take his time in between voyager albums. Eric harlands voyager at blue note new york, february 27. Ive transcribed and learned many solos since my last post, but ive also started teaching at mcnally smith college of music in st paul and have toured with several bands all over the world since then too, so its been a little crazy.
Song voyagereclipse throughout this year, we will feature full performances, interviews, transcriptions, playalong tracks and prize giveaways. The new york times the world of drum loops has just been changed forever. The arnold album was his second, was done in the studio harlands was recorded live over several days in france, featured entirely new material some thats on harlands has been recorded before, and involved more. Sep 22, 2014 drummer eric harland returns to the regattabar on sept. Eric harland in highresolution audio at available in 88. Harland also has his own group, voyager, with two recordings. Eric harland multi grammy nominated drummer, eric harland is the most in demand drummer of his. Walter smith iii saxophone, taylor eigsti piano, harish raghavan bass, and julian lage guitar. The festival returned for its 21st year with another incredible collection of intimate club gig, concerts, events, workshops, films, and a swinging new orleans inspired second line street party. Born in houston, texas, in 1978, he is the nephew of houston vocalist leo polk.
In addition to leading his own group, harland is a member of charles lloyd s quartet, dave holland s prism, james farm with joshua redman, and taylor eigsti s trio. Editors notes as one of jazzs busiest drummers, and leader of a band filled with indemand players, eric harland has to take his time in between voyager albums. Dec 16, 2018 voyager began as the creative project of drummercomposer eric harland, and has since evolved into a musical collective featuring the compositions of all the bands members. Eric harland multigrammy nominated drummer, eric harland is the most in demand drummer. Part 4 personnel eric harland drums walter smith iii tenor saxophone julian lage guitars taylor eigsti piano harish raghavan bass. Choose one of the links below to download the latest release of filevoyager. He has also been a member of mccoy tyner s quartet, kurt rosenwinkel s standards trio, aaron goldberg s trio. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eric harland at the discogs marketplace. Contemporary jazz, postbop cd eric harland vipassana. Drummer eric harland returns to the regattabar on sept. Walter smith iii saxophone julian lage guitar taylor eigsti piano harish raghavan bass eric harland drums voyager. An extremely overweight teenager, he was a target of cruel children, meanspirited teachers, and at times, family members.
Eric harland, drums, zildjian, yamaha, vater, sfjazz, dave holland. The band is comprised of the leading instrumentalists of a generation. Taylor eigsti, tbd, harish raghavan, eric harland, order tickets, find location and other info. If you like this music, you can buy it here, or even get the brandnew one here. About 10 days ago, i went to the jazz standard to see voyager, a group led by drummer eric harland, with walter smith iii on tenor sax, taylor eigsti on piano, and harish raghavan on bass. Voyager live by night by eric harland on apple music. Vipassana by eric harland, released in 2014 on gsi records. Eigsti has travelled internationally quite extensively with his trio and quartet, and also is a frequent and integral part of the regular touring bands of chris botti, eric harland voyager, gretchen parlato, kendrick scott oracle, and sachal vasandani. Harland will show up at your birthday party, dressed up as a viking 100 mile travel radius from pennsylvania only, sorry.
Smith and lage create a fantastic front line, each with a. The yard on queens island, river lagan with its giant gantries, was busy during ww2 and in the years following and remained a major shipbuilding centre until the early 1960s, when overseas competition from the far east and the rise of jetpowered aircraft saw the yards orders decline. Eric has been recognized in the boston globe, new york times, jazztimes, modern drummer, all about jazz, the new yorker, downbeat, luomo vogue and other prominent. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from eric harland.
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