itunes.apple.com Eric Marienthal (born September 19th, 1957 in Sacramento, CA) is a Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres. After graduating from high school in Southern California in 1976, he studied at the Berklee College of Music[1] in Boston, Massachusetts, where he studied with the saxophone professor, Joe Viola. By the time he left Berklee, Eric had achieved the highest proficiency rating given by the school. In 1995 Eric was awarded the Berklee Distinguished Alumnus Award for outstanding achievements in contemporary music. He has since gone on to perform in over 65 different countries, recorded 12 solo CDs and has played on hundreds of records, films, television shows and commercial jingles. Marienthal started his professional career in 1980 with famed New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt.[2] After returning to Los Angeles, Eric became a member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band.[2] He recorded 6! CDs with that band and 2 of tose CDs were Grammy award winners. Marienthal went on to perform with artists such as Elton John, Barbra 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, BB King, Ramsey Lewis, Patti Labelle, Olivia Newton-John, and many others. Six of the songs that Marienthal has recorded
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