Eric Harding Discography of CDs

Eric Harding albums Capelton Road is the new trio recording by pianist Eric Harding. It consists of nine original compositions (two of which are solo) and three standards including a Thelonious Monk composition. The musicians in this group are three of Montreal's finest and they succeed in producing a variety of moods and textures that will appeal to a variety of listeners. This is jazz but with some pop sensibility and the compositions here display Eric's firm grounding in jazz,latin and pop styles. Eric Harding grew up in Montreal playing drums and piano while in high school. He later studied classical piano in Montreal under Jean Werenfels. In the late 70's and early 80's Eric did a lot of professional work in the Montreal area playing piano and organ on the pop circuit. In the early 1980's he studied piano with Armas Maiste and Steve Holt and completed a music degree in Jazz Piano Performance at McGill University. After working in Toronto for two years Eric retuned to Montreal and completed a Diploma in Music Education at McGill. In 1998 he received a Canada Council Grant to travel to New York and study piano with Fred Hersch and in 2001 he was the recepient of another Canada Council grant and released his first CD, "Deadline", as a leader on the Effendi Label. Eric is presently very active on the Montreal scene teaching and playing, and has recorded and performed with Ray Anderson, Slide Hampton, Sonny Fortune, Roddy Alais, Dave Turner, Janis Steprans, Richard Parris, Guido Basso and Charlie Biddle, as well as being a long time member of the Bernard Primeau Jazz Ensemble up until 2002. He has recorded ...

Eric Harding CD discography Deadline is Eric Harding's first disc as a leader and features writing and playing by four of Montreal's finest jazz musicians. Because all four musicians contribute compositions, the mood and textures on this disc vary signifigantly from tune to tune without sacraficing the unified sound of the quartet. Eric Harding grew up in Montreal playing drums and piano while in high school. He later studied classical piano in Montreal under Jean Werenfels. In the late 70's and early 80's Eric did a lot of professional work in the Montreal area playing piano and organ on the pop circuit. In the early 1980's he studied piano with Armas Maiste ...

Eric Harding albums Recording information: Studio Victor (09/2003). Personnel: Eric Harding (piano); Camille Belisle (drums). Audio Mixer: Robert Langlois.

Eric Harding music CDs /Montreal Jazz Ensemble. Personnel includes: Bernard Primeau (drums); Montreal Jazz Ensemble. Personnel: Bernard Primeau (drums); Kelly Jefferson (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Bill Mahar (trumpet); Ray Anderson (trombone); Eric Harding (piano). Recording information: Studio 13, Societe Radio-Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Cana (01/25/1997/01/26/1997). Arrangers: Alan Penfold; Bill Mahar. Additional personnel: Ray Anderson (trombone).

Eric Harding discography Recording information: Studio Reference, St Calixte, Quebec, Canada. Photographers: Pascal Milette; Mathieu Rivard. Arranger: Francisco Tárrega. Personnel: Andree Boudreau (piano); Carl Naud, Greg Amirault, Sylvain Provost/Norman Lachapelle, Norman Lachapelle (guitar); Michel Dubeau (bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Francois Theberge, Jocelyn Menard, Christine Jensen, Jean-Pierre Zanella (saxophone); Rémi Bolduc (alto saxophone); Jean-Christophe Béney, Yannick Rieu (tenor saxophone); Daniel Thouin, François Marcaurelle (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Steve Amirault, Yves Léveillé, Eric Harding, Gilles Bernard, François Bourassa (piano); Jean Vanasse (vibraphone); Éric Auclair (acoustic bass); Thom Gossage (drums, percussion). Liner Note Author: Andree Boudreau.