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Eric Chacón
Eric Chacon
About Me
Eric Chacón is a Venezuelan flutist and saxophonist known for blending jazz, Latin American folklore, and contemporary improvisation. He has performed and recorded over 100 times internationally, across the US, Europe, and Latin America. He was a member of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra and the Simón Bolívar Big Band Jazz, performing at venues such as Lincoln Center, Jordan Hall, Garonne Jazz Festival, Jazz al Parque (Bogotá), Heineken Jazz Festival (Bonaire), and major jazz festivals in Venezuela. Eric has released 8 solo albums, including Mestizo (winner of the Pepsi Music Award for Best World Music Album, Song, and Artist) and Flautístico (a landmark jazz flute album in Venezuela). He has contributed to multiple Latin Grammy-winning and nominated albums, including Tesoro de Venezuela (winner, 2010), Marc Anthony for Babies (winner, 2017), Identidad by Miguel Siso (Best Instrumental Album, 2018), Más de mí by Tony Succar (winner, 2019), 5:10 AM (Best Tropical Contemporary Album, 2023), Quien trae las cornetas by Rawayana (Grammy winner, 2025), and Grasa by Nathy Peluso (Grammy nominated, 2025). He has worked with artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Tony Succar, Oscar D’León, Chipi Chacón, Tal Cohen, Ilan Chester, Soledad Bravo, Rawayana, La Vida Boheme, and La Movida Acústica Urbana. Eric is an active educator, having given over 100 masterclasses, and is the co-founder of the Venezuelan Wind Quintet. Since 2023, he has been a Miyazawa Flutes artist, performing with the Miyazawa 602 model. He plays both flute and saxophone, combining classical training with mastery of jazz and Latin rhythms.
