Buffalo, New York, United States
Hello, My name is Eric T. Crittenden and music is the root to the fruits of my diverse and eclectic career. I have been trained under the Bill Strickland method of Social Entrepreneurism and know how to blend the creative with the pragmatic to make things shine on whatever the stage. I hold an Ed.D in Career and Technical Education, a BA in Performance and have 25 years consciously organizing culture by way of creating events, concerts and workshops in what helps people feel good. Together we can make the impossible possible by playing the spaces. Looking forward to forward thinking with you!
Buffalo Music Club: A New Kind of Music Company that provides community programming (performances, consulting, lessons, etc) curated by Buffalo Artists. Support the Artists of Today. Create the Artists of Tomorrow.
Booking: [email protected] A Session of Legends... Critt's Juke Joint is a LIVE Retro Funk, Soul, Rhythm and Blues Experience. We invite the pioneers of the groove to join those on the rise for a memory-cementing, booty shaking, soul grinding good time! We are based in Buffalo and have performed all over the country and exist to make culture better. The show is a history lesson in that, the music, the vibe and the foundation is drawn from the "Chitlin' Circuit" sounds and experience of yesterday, less the racism and segregation of course... The band is led by saxophonist Eric "Critt" Crittednen and features a revolving cast of legends that have included: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Eric Krasno Alan Evans Neil Evans Grant Green Jr. Adam Dietch Freekbass Kim Manning Rob Wasserman Terrence Higgins Michael Angelo Carubba and more....!
A 40 year old band that became a movement... Every performance by the Outer Circle Orchestra (OCO) is a mix of structured and improvised music to which people love dancing. The name Outer Circle Orchestra comes from the African tradition of musicians surrounding the dancers for whom they are playing. OCO's music has been categorized as African-Caribbean, world-beat and international.