Eric Marienthal will be doing monthly shows at Spaghettini with some of his incredible friends and you won’t want to miss any of them! In addition to being one of the most in-demand saxophone players on a global scale, Eric is also the music director for The Blue Note At Sea Cruise and The Smooth Jazz Cruise. So you can only imagine who his special guests will be in 2025. Shows so special, that in many cases we can’t even tell you who the featured guest artist will be…you will have to trust us.
Contemporary saxophonist Eric Marienthal is a Grammy Award-winning artist who is best known for his work in the jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres. He has performed in over 65 different countries, recorded 14 solo CD’s and has played on hundreds of other records, films, television shows and commercial jingles. Marienthal has performed with Elton John, Barbara Streisand, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Aaron Neville, Johnny Mathis, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, David Benoit, The Rippingtons, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Patti Austin, Lou Rawls, David Lee Roth, The Yellowjackets, B.B. King, Ramsey Lewis, Patti Labelle, Olivia Newton-John, to name a few. Eric has been voted as one of Jazziz Magazine’s “Favorite Alto Sax Players” along with David Sanborn and Phil Woods, and has had 8 songs in the top 10 National Contemporary Jazz Radio charts. View Eric Marienthal’s Website
One voice is all it takes. The right vocalist can make you fall in love at first listen, elicit tears, or bring you back to a different era altogether. A microphone and a stage remain the only necessities. That holds true for New York-based soul singer, songwriter, and Broadway actress Morgan James. Morgan’s latest full album “Nobody’s Fool” is a love letter to 90s R&B, featuring nine brand new songs, and one cover of Jeff Buckley‘s “Everybody Here Wants You”. The album is her third album recorded at the world class Memphis Magnetic Recording, along with “Memphis Magnetic”, and “A Very Magnetic Christmas”, recorded live to analog tape. After a 60 city tour promoting “Nobody’s Fool”, the band recorded a live album from the legendary blues club Antone’s in Austin, and that recording is available on all streaming platforms. Morgan grew up listening to everyone from Joni Mitchell to Paul Simon to Prince to Aretha Franklin, cultivating an insatiable love for strong songwriters. After graduating from The Juilliard School with a classical music degree, and performing in the original companies of five Broadway productions, James began writing and recording her own music. View Morgan James’ Website
