Steve Lynn, bass
Jake Hager, Guitar
Kevin Ripley, drums
A resident of Levittown, PA, Steve Lynn is a Graduate of Bucks County Community College and is attending Philadelphia’s University of the Arts in the fall of 2010. He has been gigging frequently in the Greater Philadelphia Area and New Jersey. He has written and preformed music for plays, private parties, events and concerts. Recently Steve recorded with Bob Dreher, Brett Krull (Echolyn) and Paul Ramsey (Echolyn) and Earl Slick (David Bowie, John Lennon’s “Double Fantasy”) for the Release of the New Album “Once Upon A Time” (Soon To Be On Amazon.com)
Today Steve teaches Guitar at the Buckingham Friends Elementary School.
THE ERIC MINTEL QUARTET (EMQ) Pianist and composer Eric Mintel was born on October 8, 1967. As early as age three he could be found sitting at the piano creating his own melodies. Music, especially classical and jazz, were always part of the Mintel household. When his piano teacher was trying to teach him the basics, Eric was already playing compositions like Blue Rondo a la Turk, Take Five and other demanding pieces. In 1993 he formed the Eric Mintel Quartet and began performing original jazz compositions and new interpretations of the American song book.
Additionally a composer of orchestral music, he performed his composition, Millennium Suite (for jazz quartet and orchestra) with the Riverside Symphonia before 5000 concert goers. Millennium Suite has also been performed with the No. Penn Symphony, Spring Garden Band & the New Sussex Symphony. Eric was the featured guest recently on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR. The one hour show was devoted to Eric, his music and his work ethic. The Eric Mintel Quartet performed live at XM Satellite Radio World Headquarters' in Washington, DC and their one hour show went into outer space and throughout the country via satellite on Real Jazz XM 70. The quartet was also featured on the QVC television network where they performed and sold a 3 CD boxed set of Eric's music. Since then 3 CD's have been released, "Times Change", "Ground Breaker" and "50 Years After" (A Tribute to Dave Brubeck)
Dave Brubeck says "As long as the music attracts dedicated young musicians like Eric Mintel, and the Eric Mintel Quartet, jazz will continue to thrive and progress as a voice of freedom. The world needs their voices." Dave Brubeck...
EMQ consists of Eric, Nelson Hill, reeds/flute; Dave Antonow, bass & Dave Mohn, drums.