Branford Jazz Series Wraps Up

By Jack Kramer

Correspondent

BRANFORD, CT – The Branford Jazz Series closed Thursday night with a stirring performance by saxophonist, composer, producer, and vocalist Eric Darius.

Darius likes to play by his own rules. Fearlessly pushing all musical boundaries, he is one of the most exciting musicians to enter the Contemporary Jazz scene in the last decade.

With six critically acclaimed albums under his belt, a number one hit single, and seven Top 10 radio hits on Nielsen’s R&R/Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts, international recording artist, Darius’ star continues to rise straight to the top.

Prophetically hailed Debut Artist of the Year by Smooth Jazz News in 2004, Darius has shared the stage with innumerable world renown, Grammy Award-winning artists, such as Prince, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, David Foster, Carlos Santana, Babyface, Wynton Marsalis & George Benson, just to name a few.

His explosive arrival as a recording artist at the age of 17 caused a frenzy worldwide.

The Jazz series is one of Branford’s signature summer events – playing every Thursday night, weather permitting, during the summer.

Thursday night Darius played in front of a big crowd on the Branford Green, completing the ninth week of jazz on the Branford Green for the 2017 season.

Look for it to be back in the summer of 2018.