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| Eric Felten Sings & Swings Fred Astaire July 2 and July 3 at Blues Alley "The Way You Look Tonight": Eric Felten and his 7-piece band swing the songs of Fred Astaire. Born in Arizona, where he learned trombone from his grandfather, Eric Felten moved to Washington, DC after college, where he has been a leader of jazz bands from duos to 30-piece jazz orchestras. He has been hailed as one of the best trombonists of his generation [Doug Ramsey, Rifftides jazz blog] and the Washington Post has called him "a crooner of the first order." He has recorded with such jazz greats as Kenny Barron, Jimmy Knepper, Joshua Redman, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, and Jimmy Cobb. 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 202-337-4141 write your comments about the article :: © 2022 Jazz News :: home page |