Jazz Articles about Eric Marienthal
About Eric Marienthal
Instrument: Saxophone, soprano
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsEric Marienthal and Chuck Loeb: Bridges

by Jeff Winbush
What happens when the guy manning the guitar seat in Fourplay meets up with the erstwhile sax guy for the Jeff Lorber Fusion? More than what you might expect. In fact, Eric Marienthal (the sax guy) and Chuck Loeb (the guitar guy) both defy and go beyond expectations on the surprisingly eclectic and entertaining Bridges. Marienthal re-teams with Loeb since his last solo album, It's Love (eOne, 2012) and this collaboration is one of the rare pairings where musicality takes ...
read moreEric Marienthal: Walk Tall

by Dave Hughes
Contemporary sax whiz and Chick Corea Elektric Band veteran Eric Marienthal has been appearing with impressive frequency on other people's sessions, while occasionally releasing his own CDs. Until now, his more memorable performances have been those he's rendered in service to others. He makes good progress in remedying that situation with his latest,Walk Tall, a tribute to Cannonball Adderley.
This program has one foot firmly planted on traditional soil (mostly during the tunes from Adderley's repertoire and a ... read more