1993-98 New Horizons
Throughout the 90's Eric continued to be featured with some high power groups. In 1993 he joined the World Saxophone Quartet. Person immediately went into the studio and contributed to the CD the band was finishing, Moving Right Along on Black Saint. He contributed two songs to that recording, "Antithesis" and "Sharrod." His first tour with the band was a California tour that featured three African drummers. From 1994 to 1997 Person was a member of the Dave Holland Quartet, which toured Europe, the United States and Canada. The band's success culminated in their recording of Dream Of The Elders on ECM. Also During this time Eric released his first three CD releases on Soul Note Records. Arrival, Prophecy and More Tales to Tell all garnered favorable reviews. About "Arrival" and "Prophecy" Down Beat wrote:
3.5 Stars - Person swerving toward the left, finding a fresh path between mainstream jazz and chancier, more personalized terrain....In addition to his bold playing, Person has some fine compositional ideas...
4 Stars - (Prophecy) shows his bold alto and soprano to be as in touch with complex gradations of joy as...with precise shadings of melancholy. Self-probing compositions and his examinations of time-honored music are utterly fascinating...
Person recorded with soul rock singer/guitarist Ben Harper, on his CD The Will to Live. The CD peaked at number 89 on the Billboard 200. It also went gold in France. Person also arranged a three piece horn section that performed throughout California, in New York City, Paris and London. The performance at Royal Albert Hall was videotaped and released Pleasure+Pain. It features the horns on three Ben Harper classics, and with Eric performing a burning saxophone solo on the final song.
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