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About Me:: Eric holds a BA in Jazz (SUNY Purchase) and a MA in Jazz (Aaron Copland School of Music CUNY QC.) Since 2002 he has been studying Afro Peruvian Music and more recently various other styles of Latin American and South American musics. Among his most influential aquaintences/ professors are Carlos Hayre, Aquiles Baez, David Fiuczynski, Todd Coolman, Jon Faddis, and Mike Mossman. He has traveled independently to research music in countries such as Cuba, Mexico and Peru. This has included intense study of Afro Peruvian/Criollo guitar styles with the esteemed Maestro Carlos Hayre. He currently performs with the New York based Afro Peruvian Jazz Ensemble, Alcatraz. The ensemble consists of Edward Perez - Bass/Arrangements, Sofia Kuotsovitis - NY's latest vocal sensation from Argentina, Marcos Napa - ex lead percussionist for the internationally acclaimed group Peru Negro and Eva Ayllon, and Peruvian/ World Music drummer Hector Morales. In addition to Alcatraz, his soon to be released CD (Réplica) recorded in Peru features Sergio Valdeos and Juan Medrano Cotito (of the Grammy winning Susana Baca group) as well as Guitarists Yuri Juarez and the Maestro Carlos Hayre. The recording mixes traditional Afro Peruvian Music with Afro Peruvian Jazz.