Eric Essix began as a fusion and contemporary jazz bandleader in the early 90s. He appeared on the scene with two recorded albums of light pop, fusion, and modern material for Nova. His subsequent releases for Zebra Records showed a shift from his established smooth funk “1998's Small Talk” to a more mature, bluesier style with a distinct Southern feel “Southbound, released in 2000”.

Eric talks about his experiences throughout the years, his process of making music, his musical influences, his experiences collaborating with other artists and much more.  In the “Bout it or Doubt it” segment, Eric shares his opinions on Virtual Reality and Electric Cars. 

Highlights: 

02:13 I reach a point invariably, over about a 12 to 16 month period, where I just have to write and create and get something out.

07:26 I was a senior in high school and started off when I was a freshman being really, really into Jimi Hendrix.

10:40 That was a great band called Modern Man, we had so much fun and the improvisational aspects of it was great but I just felt like there was something missing for me personally as a musician and I figured it out in 1999.

16:38 Having my own record label and feeling that that was something that I not only wanted to do but needed to do has blessed me in a lot of ways to be able to put out the music that I want to put out. 

19:00 Wanting to express myself through my instrument in this manner is what I've always wanted to do. 

Contact

Fresh Coast Jazz Festival

Connect with Eric

Website