Pianist and Composer Eric Mintel to Appear on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR

In October, pianist and composer Eric Mintel will meet up with jazz legend pianist Marian McPartland. Eric will be a guest on Marian's award winning program Piano Jazz on NPR. In October they will pre-tape the program which will include performances by Mintel and McPartland playing Mintel original compositions, jazz standards and then the two will play duo together on some tunes. The program will also include Eric Mintel's take on booking jazz as an independent jazz musician and what it takes to keep the jazz musician working into the 21st century. Marian was trying to find Eric for quite a long time after hearing about Eric's story in DownBeat magazine and hearing some recordings. She finally got Mintel's number from another jazz legend, Dave Brubeck.

For over twenty years Piano Jazz has hosted a who's who of the jazz world both in performance and in stimulating conversation for the action packed hour long show. Piano Jazz is heard on more than 200 radio stations in the United States alone and heard internationally on NPR's Cable network NPR Worldwide. The program is also distributed to all overseas US Military AFN Stations.

Eric Mintel has performed at the White House by invitation of President Clinton, performed several times at the Kennedy Center, tours and performs frequently in US concert halls and cultural centers. Mintel also performs workshops and concerts for students from elementary level through college and also brings jazz into the church, performing his jazz and choral concerts with churches of all denominations. Eric Mintel is also collaborating with Symphony orchestras with his original compositions “Millennium Suite" for orchestra.

He lives in Bucks County, PA with his wife Darby and two and a half year old daughter Tess. Bookings for Eric Mintel can be made by calling 215-295-0320 and visit Eric Mintel on the web at http://www.EricMintelQuartet.com