The 7th Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival

Every now and then, an artist bursts onto the scene, changing the rules and challenging the status quo. Eric Darius is one of those artists fearlessly pushing all musical boundaries. He is one of the most exciting musicians to enter the Contemporary Jazz scene in over the last decade. His explosive arrival as a recording artist at the age of 17 caused a frenzy worldwide! Now, with six critically acclaimed albums under his belt, three Number One hit singles, Eight Top 10 radio hits on Nielsen's R&R/Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts, SESAC's Top 10 Jazz Artist of the Year 2015, and Best Jazz, Saxophonist, Composer, Producer, and Musician of the Year Award for 2017 at the 1st Annual Citril Starz Awards, international recording artist, Eric Darius is on the verge of superstardom. Prophetically hailed Debut Artist of the Year by Smooth Jazz News in 2004, Eric 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, George Benson, Marcus Miller & Wyclef Jean, just to name a few. His music innovatively crosses over all music boundaries from Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, to Pop, creating a very distinctive, fresh sound and approach that is uniquely his own. His dynamic, energetic live performances have become a staple globally in the Contemporary Jazz format. As an advocate for helping to keep music alive in the public-school system, Eric is also making a huge impact with the youth with his On a Mission in The Schools program, which is geared towards promoting the importance of music education, exposing kids to Jazz, and inspiring them to express themselves through music and follow their dreams. Whether he's being featured on FOX's hit TV show, The X Factor, or TNT's hit drama series, Mob City, Eric's presence is definitely being felt in the entertainment world. He continues to be an artist who knows no boundaries, forges new paths, bridges generational gaps, and makes music with infinite possibilities. With the release of his latest album, "Breakin' Thru" on his own independent record label, SagiDarius Music, Eric's star continues to rise and his bold dreams and aspirations are now becoming a reality.