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Eric Halvorson
Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Pop



BROOKLYN, New York
United States

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Member Since2/19/2006
Band Websiteerichalvorson.com
Band MembersJOEL NEWTON SITUATION: Joel Newton - gtr, Toshi Someya - bass, Ben Stivers - kbds; JAMIE JORDAN QUARTET: Jamie - voc, Joel Newton - gtr, Scott Thornton - bass TRIO: Dave Stryker - gtr, Dave Berkman - organ; HOLIDAY MOTEL: Chris Biesterfeldt - gtr, Ben Stivers - organ; DEBORAH WEISZ QUINTET: Deborah - tbone, Sheryl Bailey - gtr, Andrew Sterman - sax, Nicki Parrot - bass, Olivier Ker Ourio - harmonica
InfluencesJust a few are the Beatles, Steely Dan, Jonatha Brooke, Fiona Apple, DeJohnette, Elvin, Miles, Newton and all the people that I play with...
Sounds Likemusic
Type of LabelNone




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   About Eric Halvorson
Eric has performed throughout Europe and the Americas and is featured on numerous recordings. Because of his pop and jazz sensibilities he is constantly in demand for a variety of gigs. He has collaborated with such artists as jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, vibraphonist Joe Locke, R n' B legend Ben E. King, and Blues icon Pinetop Perkins to name a few. Festival appearances include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center Women In Jazz, Radio Classica (Chile), Festival de Jazz (Colombia), Bayreuther Jazz Festival (Germany), Kaunas Jazz Festival (Lithuania) and the Iowa City Jazz Festival. He has performed at New York City's top venues including Lincoln Center, Town Hall and jazz venues Sweet Basil, Blue Note, and Birdland to name a few. He has performed with pop artists at the NXNE Music Conference in Toronto, Canada; Emerging Artists & Talent in Music Conference in Las Vegas and the NEMO Music Festival in Boston. .. ..

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Steve Millhouse





Jul 25 2008 6:19 AM

Hey man, great to see you @ Rat's gig, let's play soon!!
Don't keep avoiding me just because I'm friends with Holcomb... :~P
Fernando Alvarez Ariza.





Jun 10 2008 4:08 PM

Hi man, when u comming from here (Colombia), i see you in a jazz club program (Discovery Channel), great to see you, please keep in touch...
Donna Harris





Jun 3 2008 3:08 PM

Hey Eric! Glad to hear from you!! Yes would love to work together... Hope all's well! -Donna ;-)
*Lott*





May 22 2008 8:40 PM

Hey Eric,, Good to reconnect, wondering if you could help me with something, could you break it to bill wolford hat he has the clap!
(*L*)
Bill Warfield Big Band





May 21 2008 2:50 PM

Thanks Eric, Let's do some playing soon.

Bill
Tony Ormond





May 9 2008 11:36 PM

Hi Eric!
Thanks for making it out to the Bitter End gig! 'Preciate it!!!
See you soon!

Tony
Annalee





Apr 12 2008 2:16 PM

For me this quote/idea is the hardest when you think you know it all, especially about music!

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.
--Joseph Chilton Pearce

Enjoy the weekend,
Annalee
GINETTAS VENDETTA





Apr 1 2008 12:11 AM

hey Eric, Thanks for coming out!!!!It was great to see you!!! next time, sit in & Jam!!!!!

Peace thru music, Ginetta of Ginetta's Vendetta
Alec Berlin





Nov 1 2007 4:54 AM

Hey, if you're in NYC on Monday night, come to my gig at the Bitter End!

Alec Berlin live at
The Bitter End
Monday, Nov 5 at 9:30
147 Bleeker St
212.673.7030

There WILL be rock!

-Alec
Rosa Avila





Sep 22 2007 4:06 AM

Hey Eric
You sound great! Phonetag anyone?
Rosa :-)
Bill Wolford's Head





Jul 2 2007 4:16 AM

keep meaning to call you back from your callk a few weeks ago...good to hear from you.....not sure I have your current #...yu didn't leave it on yer message....hope all's swell.
-b
Tom Pietrycha





Mar 9 2007 10:58 PM

Hello?
Mitch





Jan 30 2007 9:06 PM

Really dig the new recordings, Eric!

Mitch
Vinson Valega





Jan 4 2007 9:20 PM

Hey there!

Thought I'd give a shout out for a Happy, Happy New Year!

Peace!

vinson valega
new york city
Consilience Productions
Alec Berlin





Dec 28 2006 11:18 PM

heeey, the Joel Newton record sounds awesome!
Steve Schwelling





Dec 21 2006 4:30 PM

Thanks for the add Eric. I love the new recording - can't wait to get a copy.


Sheryl Bailey





Dec 21 2006 2:12 PM

Eric:
Let's promise to play and hang out more in 2007!!
peace and love.
s
Cat Dail





Nov 20 2006 3:37 PM

Yo Glad fer the add
Keep lettin me know when you play- I'l turn out ;-) Cat
Henry Hey





Nov 11 2006 5:55 AM

MY MAN! Why don't we take a few days and bring that boat up? it will be fun!!! don't truck it. it's gonna cost and it won't be as fun as a few days on the high seas with me MUHAHAHA!!!
Chris Crocco





Sep 4 2006 8:02 PM

Keep Blowing!!! Yeah
Let's do some playing soon....
Thanks for the add! You dig!

Ciao, A presto
Christopher
SeungHee





Sep 2 2006 1:49 PM

Hey,
Great to hear your playing last week.
Hope to see you again, soon.
Ciao... say hi to Angela.
The Hep Cat Movement





Aug 26 2006 4:14 PM

Meeeeow!
Chris Tarry





Jul 30 2006 8:01 AM

Killin man, totally killin! Can't sleep, too much coffee!

Let's play again soon,
CT
Chris Tarry





Jul 27 2006 6:27 PM

Lookin forward to it too! Man, I think we were standing right beside eachother the other night at the 55. Crazy. Looking forward to it.
CT
Joel Newton





Jul 21 2006 12:18 AM

Hey Eric, your band sucks, esp. the guitarist. Let's have Calamari soon. Joel
OVAL LEAGUE





Jun 20 2006 6:02 AM

Hey I'm going to IOWA tomorrow..want me to bring ya back anything?
Gene Lewin





Jun 16 2006 4:20 PM

Yo Eric ... sorry it's been so long! Yup; I'm in the 'hood, so hanging must happen soon. Hope everything is going great!

-Gene
SeungHee





May 30 2006 4:33 PM

Hi Eric,
Thanks for the comment. You got pretty funky music here. Great band, too.
Don't you want to have BBQ with some cool beers on a day like this? Summer is here...
See you soon somewhere. You have to keep me posted with your shows.
Say hi to Angela !
Russ Meissner





May 29 2006 4:35 PM

Hey Eric,
Great to hear from you. That's some beautiful music you got there. Hope to hear you soon.

Best,

Russ
OVAL LEAGUE





May 22 2006 8:50 PM

Dats some subtle yet stanky shit man. Keep stankin it up.
The Dave Kain Group





Mar 29 2006 2:53 PM

Your band sounds awesome!

Can't wait to see it live.

Would love to play.

Dave Kain
Mike Spinrad





Mar 21 2006 3:53 AM

Such a talented player!! Keep up the wonderful creative drumming and writing.
Mike
Laura Dreyer





Mar 12 2006 8:32 PM

Nice music Eric!!!
Tony Tino





Mar 10 2006 5:36 PM

Hey Eric nice to hear from ya. Hope all is well and we get to play together soon. Keep beatin those drums!!
TT :o)
Jamie Coon





Feb 28 2006 7:02 AM

Awesome...Many thanks for the add. Hope all is well, Jamie
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