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Track Listing:
1. Street Band
2. Pale Blue Sea
3. Like You Do
4. Today
5. Traveling
The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Erwin Musper at The Bamboo Room recording studio in Heighland Heights, Kentucky. Erwin has over thirty years worth of experience working with such greats as David Bowie, Chicago, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John, just to name a few.
The recording was also blessed with the participation of some world class musicians. Gary Winters wrote horn arrangements for the tracks "Traveling" and "Street Band", and played trumpet and flugel horn on the sessions. Marc Fields played trombone on the sessions, and Dwayne Irvin played the tenor sax and flute on the tracks. Ben Cochran, the bassist from Tristan's former group Trifectafunk, laid down the bass tracks, and Katherine Monnig took care of the drums. Collectively this group of musicians have played and continue to play locally, nationally, and internationally with such greats as Ray Charles, Fred Hersch, Fred Wesley, Kenny Garrett, and the Temptations.
"Eckerson, who writes the material, is an astounding keyboardist. his playing at various times evokes images of Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Emerson, Mike Garson(get out your old Bowie records), and J.S. Bach. At the same time, I would appreciate his frustration at being so blithely compared to anyone. His is a unique voice whose playing has transcended sounding like his influences."
(Tony Conley- Dayton City Paper)
"Eckerson's abilities on the keys are impressive, creating a robust, intense aura."
(Mike Breen- Cincinnati CityBeat)
Classically trained on the piano as a child, Tristan soon began to experiment with many different instruments and styles of music. Through his adolescence he tried his luck with the trombone and the drums, but ultimately returned to the piano. During high school he studied on his own, and used the piano as an emotional and artistic outlet. After high school Tristan went to the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where he studied under Dave Haywood . He also immediately began playing in a popular band in the area called Doublestack. Doublestack quickly became successfull in the area, but creative differences caused the band to break up in the fall of 2002.
Upon returning to Cincinnati in the winter of 2003, Tristan formed the trio Trifectafunk with two musicians that he had worked with informally in the past. Trifectafunk quickly became recognized in the Cincinnati music scene, garnering a Cincinnati Entertainment Awards nomination for best Funk/R&B band in 2005.
Through the years Tristan has continued to study and play on his own, sharing the stage with such greats as Karl Denson, Umphrey's McGee, Bump, Topaz, Ekoostik Hookah, Freekbass, and many more. Tristan officially disbanded Trifectafunk in the spring of 2008, opting to continue his musical career in San Francisco, California.
Tristan's influences encompass a vast array of musical styles and genres including Samba, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Funk, Blues, Pop, Rock, Soul, Classical, Jazz, and Folk music. Tristan's current body of work reflects this variety and eclecticism, and he is always expanding his boundaries and creative process.
Tristan is currently at work composing and producing new original material, as well as playing the keys/piano for the Indie Rock group Taxes, led by former Crumb frontman Robby Cronholm. He is also currently performing with Bay Area Singer/Songwriter Paige, and has performed with singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman, Trumpeter and Band Leader Doug Ellington, singer/songwriter Nomi,, and singer/songwriter pair Linny and Caiti Kenney since moving to the Bay Area in 2008.
Booking inquiries and general info:
tristan@trifectafunk.net
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