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Eric Alabaster

Eric has been playing professionally since his early teens. Eric is a drummer, composer, Tabla player & music educator. He was born in and resides in New York City.

Eric studied composition with the legendary Jimmy Heath; Drumming with Dominic Moio, student of the late great Alan Dawson; also with Elliot Zygmund, Akira Tana, and with James Preiss;

Desi Rhythms and Tabla with the late Ustad: Mulazim Hussain, Radio and Television artist formerly of Islamabad, Pakistani, Oveh Ha Shalom. He also studied tabla with Khurshid Hassan of Lahore, Pakistan.

Awards

Best of JazzChicago.net 2007


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Performance / Tour

Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster with Trumpet Virtuoso Duane Eubanks

Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster with Trumpet Virtuoso Duane Eubanks

Source: All About Jazz

At Puppets Jazz Bar – Brooklyn NY Friday, March 20, 2009; 6:30 & 7:30 PM “Paghel Meshughah: Loco Love Music” translates to “Crazy, Crazy, Crazy” in three languages: Urdu, Yiddish, and Spanish. The name reflects three of drummer/composer Eric Alabaster’s passions: a love of Yiddish, Pakistani/Desi (the Indian sub-continent), and Spanish-Afro Caribbean culture, language and music. This jazz ensemble, featuring African-American trumpet master Duane Eubanks, includes a multicultural group of musicians who fuse polyrhythmic Indian and Pakistani elements ...


“Eclectic music to spark your imagination” - Jimmy Heath


“Fascinating music. I love talented drummers, and there’s such a talent in there. Keep your eyes out for this one.” -Armand DeMille- WBAI NYC


“Eric Alabaster is a creative composer who combines the world music influence to jazz and has come out with one of the most innovative records I have heard in sometime” Steve Caputo- Inside Connection Magazine


"...a truly interesting and entertaining blend of American Jazz, Caribbean, Indian and Pakistani and other world music. Alabaster’s years of playing with a wide range of artists from throughout the globe has influenced his effort here and the upshot is a release that should please adventurous listeners tired of the same listening experience.

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Primary Instrument

Drums

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Eric teaches Drumset, Tabla and Composition. He received his M.A. Music Performance Queens College, N.Y.where he studied with Jimmy Heath.
He has done clinics and workshops at various colleges and retreats, most recently at Harbin Resort and Conference Center in Californa.
You can contact him at: [email protected]

Clinic/Workshop Information

Tabla and South Asian (India/Pakistan and Bangla Deshi rhythms. Engaging workshops for musicians and non-musicians

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Music

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