Damian Erskine » Albums

Live album released!

damian — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:23:16 +0000

Damian has released a recording of his band performing at Portland State University earlier in 2011

You can listen to samples and purchase this recording here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/damianerskineproject

Damian is joined by his long time bandmates:

Reinhardt Melz (drms)

Ben Darwish (pno)

John Nastos (sax)

Upcoming Peter Erskine “New Trio” Album for early 2011 !!

damian — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:58:16 +0000

Just got back from LA where I recorded a trio album with Peter Erskine and Vardan Ovsepian (pno) at Big City Studios. This album is a personal milestone for me. Recorded following a brief South American tour, the album is lush, musical & beautifully recorded, this is the album I’ve always wanted to be a part of.

This recording of this wonderful new trio is to be released on Peter’s “Fuzzy Music” label early in 2011 with dates in Europe soon to follow. Come back and check for news on the official release date. You won’t want to miss this one!!

“So To Speak” : New Album released Feb 1st, 2010 !!

damian — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:55:56 +0000

The much anticipated new album from Damian is now available Feb 1st!! It will be hitting CDBaby first and spreading from there (and can, of course, always be picked up at any of Damian’s shows). 8 original compositions with an absolutely killing band. Check it out!!

Track Audio Samples

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Featuring:

Damian Erskine: Bass

Reinhardt Melz: Drums, Percussion

Ramsey Embick: PIano

Chris Mosley: Guitar

Rafael Trujilo: Percussion

John Nastos: Tenor

Jason Dumars: Soprano

Paul Mazzio: Trumpet

Derek Rieth: Percussion

Places to buy the album

Trios – Instrumental Latin jazz trio with a salsa groove.

damian — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:19:51 +0000

This is one of bassist, Damian Erskine’s Portland, OR based trios with additional tracks by the Toshi Onizuka Trio with Damian playing bass.

The primary trio consists of Salsa and Jazz phenom, Ramsey Embick on Piano and virtuoso Portland drummer, Reinhardt Melz. The band speaks for itself…both fiery and spontaneous, it’s always all about having fun with the music and seeing where it can take you.

Equally versed at solidifying grooves, blowing lyrical solos, and providing chordal textures on his 6-string bass, Damian Erskine showcased his extraordinary level of musicianship with the release of Trios, his debut as a leader, in February, 2007. As the nephew of world-renowned drummer Peter Erskine (Weather Report), Damian spent much of his childhood surrounded by many legendary musicians. In addition to the degree he earned from Berklee College of Music, Erskine has studied privately with bassists including Marc Johnson, Victor Wooten (BNC 2001), Reggie Hamilton, and Kai Eckhardt. Erskine maintains an active presence in the club scene and performs regularly at festivals throughout the country. Besides touring and recording as a sideman, Erskine offers private instruction from his studio in Portland, Oregon and via webcam through MusicVirtuosity.com. He has also taught seminars at the National Guitar Workshop, SF Bass Weekend and Berklee’s Guitar Week. (~Cliff Engel • www.instituteofbass.com)

Track Audio Samples

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