Just Getting Started
2006
After touring with Brian Culbertson for a couple of years, Eric released ”Just Getting Started” in 2006. It debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart and remained there for 9 consecutive weeks. It featured 4 hit singles, including his rendition of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You”, which reached #2 on the SmoothJazz.com charts and cracked the Top 10 on the R&R Contemporary Jazz Chart.
Track Listing:
- Steppin' Up
- Chillin' Out
- Secret Soul
- Groove On
- Back At Cha
- Right Here, Right Now
- Got It Goin' On
- If I Ain't Got You
- It's Alright With Me
- Can't Let Go
- Slick
Recording information: BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA (08/2005-10/2005); Castle oaks (08/2005-10/2005); Chase's Place, Phoenix, AZ (08/2005-10/2005); Diamond Mind Studios, Carmarillo, CA (08/2005-10/2005); Funky Joint Studio (08/2005-10/2005); JHL SOund, Pacific Palisades, CA (08/2005-10/2005); Litterbox, Denver, CO (08/2005-10/2005); Panda Productions, Clearwater, FL (08/2005-10/2005).
Photographer: Eric Larson.
Arrangers: Euge Groove; Brian Culbertson.
Personnel: Eric Darius (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Eric Darius; Jason Atkins (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, programming); Paul Brown (vocals, guitar, percussion); Paul Jackson, Jr. , Tony Maiden (guitar); Frank Selman (electric guitar); Euge Groove (strings, piano, Wurlitzer organ, programming); Brandon Fields (saxophone); Darren Rahn (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, programming, drum programming, percussion programming); Bruce Calloway (baritone saxophone); Peter Olstad (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michael Stever (trumpet); Nick Lane (trombone); Nick Milo, Ron Reinhardt (piano); Michael Egizi, Jeff Lorber (Fender Rhodes piano); Chuck Cymone (keyboards, drums); Al Forman (keyboards); Dave Hooper, Oscar Seaton (drums); Felix da Housecat (cymbals, hi-hat, tambourine); Scott Steiner, Micah Otano (hand claps); Brian Culbertson (trombone, piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, hand claps, percussion, drum programming); Mel Brown (electric bass); Mitchel Forman, Paul Brown , Alex Al.
Audio Mixers: Darren Rahn; Scott Steiner; Bill Schnee.
JazzTimes (p.82) - "Darius and friends deliver catchy, radio-friendly pop-jazz right out of the gate with 'Steppin' Up' and they don't let up 'til the last notes of 'Slick'."
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