Eric Person Quartet Tatuza Fridays

On November 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 and 14 , the Eric Person Quartet, our November resident band, will bring special evenings to our stage.

Eric Person is a renowned saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose career spans more than four decades. After moving from St. Louis to New York City in 1982, he quickly established himself as a distinctive voice on the contemporary jazz scene. Person has performed and recorded with jazz legends including Dave Holland, McCoy Tyner, Chico Hamilton, John Hicks, and Houston Person, as well as genre-defying artists such as Vernon Reid, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Will Calhoun, and Ben Harper.

He leads the Eric Person Quartet, Trio-kinesis, and Eric Person Big Band, and has released 13 albums as a bandleader. His latest release is the 2026 album Extra Pressure — 25th Anniversary Edition. Person is also actively involved in music education and teaches saxophone at Bard College.

George Gray is a drummer and percussionist from Baltimore, now based in New York. He has performed with Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Deniece Williams, Stephanie Mills, and Cassandra Wilson.

Julius Chen, a Brooklyn-born pianist and keyboardist, performs regularly on New York’s renowned jazz scene and has shared the stage with Bill Saxton, Wycliffe Gordon, and Christian McBride.

Joseph Lepore is a New York-born bassist who was raised in Italy, where he began his professional career in Rome before becoming an established presence on the New York jazz scene. He has performed with Greg Osby and Marc Copland and released his debut album, Journal, in 2010.

Eric Person — Saxophone / Flute
Julius Chen — Piano
Joseph Lepore — Bass
George Gray — Drums

Doors open – 21:00
Live jazz starts at – 22:00

Tickets are available both online and on-site.
A 15% discount applies on tickets when paying with a TBC Concept Visa card or a Visa Signature travel card. Link in bio.