Born Eric Green Zinman 1963, began the study of piano and voice as a child. Interest in classic music, Broadway, Rock’n Roll and R&B. As a teenager he discovered black music and modified his approach in jazz, blues, gospel, and the music of the strip clubs. Later composition studies with Bill Dixon, George Russell and Jimmy Guiffre. Beginning in 1987 he produced a number of ensembles with Laurence Cook, Craig Schildhauer, John Voigt, Syd Smart and Glynis Lomon. In the mid 2000s he began to tour Europe with Mario Rechtern and later Linda Sharrock. Played with post rock greats drummer Weasel Walter and noise guitarist Sheik Anorak. His activity has been heard in theater, dance, film and poetry. As he is fond of saying “Music is two souls rubbing together”. He believes music is an essential part of the human story. Since 2000 he has recorded 18 albums and has been reviewed in 9 languages. Eric Zinman is listed in the 9th Edition of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings.

 

 

PRINCIPAL PERFORMANCES

 

January 25 2020

Scholes Street Studio

40 Scholes Street

Brooklyn, NYC

 

New Language Collaborative

Glynis Lomon cello, voice, Aquasonic

Edith Lettner alto saxophone

Ras Moshe tenor saxophone

Syd Smart drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

 

 

 

December 21 2019

Studio 234

234 Columbia St.

Cambridge, MA 02139

 

New Language Collaborative

Glynis Lomon cello, voice, Aquasonic

Vance Provey trumpet

Syd Smart drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

 

Netherlands Tour 2019/ Three cities

 

October 6 2019

Wijnbar Koffie & Ambacht

Rotterdam, Netherlands

 

Linda Sharrock Network

Linda Sharrock voice

Aleksandar Skoric drums

Mario Rechtern reeds

Zane Massey tenor saxophone

Eric Zinman electric keyboard

 

October 4 2019

Les Ateliers

Groningen, Netherlands

 

Linda Sharrock Network

Linda Sharrock voice

Aleksandar Skoric drums

Mario Rechtern reeds

Aaron Lumley contrabass

Eric Zinman electric keyboard

 

October 3 2019

De Ruimte

North Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

Linda Sharrock Network

Linda Sharrock voice

Aleksandar Skoric drums

Jaspar Stadhouders electric guitar

John Dikeman tenor saxophone

Mario Rechtern reeds

Aaron Lumley contrabass

Eric Zinman electric keyboard

 

April 29 2019

Massasoit Community College/Student Lounge

Brockton, MA USA

 

Linda Clave live painting

Damon Smith contrabass

Eric Zinman piano

 

 

May 2018

Le Vent Se Leve

181 Jean Jaurès

75019 Paris, France

 

Eric Zinman piano

Claude Parle accordion

François Lemonier trombone

 

 

April 28 2018

Studio Loos

Den Haag

Netherlands

 

John Dikeman tenor saxophone

Eric Zinman piano, percussion

 

 

October 20 2017

Pickman Hall / Longy School of Music

Cambridge, MA USA

 

Grant Beale electric guitar

Ellwood Epps trumpet

Glynis Lomon cello, voice, Aquasonic

Steve Niemitz drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

October 10 2017

Lilypad

Inman Sq. Cambridge, MA USA

 

Solo piano Eric Zinman

 

Trio:

Burton Greene piano

Rakalam Bob Moses drums

Damon Smith contrabass

 

 

February 3 2017

Resonance Cafe

Montreal, Canada

 

New Language Collaborative

Ellwood Epps trumpet

Glynis Lomon cello, voice, Aquasonic

Syd Smart drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

 

December 13 2016

Pickman Hall / Longy School of Music

Cambridge, MA USA

 

New Language Collaborative

Glynis Lomon cello, voice, Aquasonic

Mimi Rabson violin

Syd Smart drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

November 30 2016

19 Rue Paul Fort

75014 Paris, France

 

Jean-Marc Foussat synthesizer

Makoto Sato drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

 

May 25 2014

Autonoom Centrum

Den Haag Netherlands

 

Eric Zinman electric keyboard

Linda Sharrock voice

Mario Rechtern reeds

Julius Lind bass

Onno Govaert drums

 

November 5 2014

19 Rue Paul Fort

75014 Paris, France

 

3 pianists Record release concert

Françoise Toullec

François Tusque

Eric Zinman

 

June 2014

 

Forum Stadtpark

Art Gallery

Stadtpark 1, 8010 Graz, Austria

 

Onno Govaert drums

Markus Krispell alto saxophone

Mario Rechtern reeds/saxoline/sfx

Jaspar Stadhouders guitar

Eric Zinman electric piano

 

 

FLUC:
Praterstern 5
A-1020 wien

 

Onno Govaert drums

Markus Krispell alto saxophone

Mario Rechtern reeds/saxoline/sfx

Jaspar Stadhouders guitar

Eric Zinman electric piano

 

25 May 2014

Autonoom Centrum

Den Haag/ Netherlands

 

Eric Zinman electric keyboard

Linda Sharrock voice

Mario Rechtern saxophones

Julius Linde bass

Onno Govaert drums

 

20 Mai 2014

Babilo

9 Rue de Baigneur

Paris XVIII

 

Itaru Oki trumpet, flugelhorn

Mario Rechtern saxophones, flute, saxolin

Linda Sharrock voice

Yoram Rossillio bass

Makoto Sato drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 Mai 2013

Ackenbush

3, rue Raymond Fassin

92240 Malakoff

Paris, France

 

Itaru Oki trumpet, flugelhorn

Mario Rechtern saxophones, flute, saxolin

Linda Sharrock voice

Makoto Sato drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

8 May 2013

VEKKS Vienna Austria

 

Hannes Krebs drums

Linda Sharrock voice

Kilian Schrader electric bass, sfx

Mario Rechtern Saxophones, saxoline, flute

Eric Zinman piano

 

2 August 2012

OUTPOST

186 Hampshire St.

Cambridge, MA USA

 

Aldo Tambellini Black Films/ Video/Poetry

Music Eric Zinman

Reading Lo Galluccio

 

European tour 2012

 

 

26 March

Zaal 100

De Wittenstraat 100

1052 BA Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

Eric Zinman   piano

John Dikeman saxophonist

Ono Govaert drums

Wilbert de Joode  bass.

 

3 Avril 20:00

Espace Z’avant garde

137 rue de Sèvres

Paris, France

 

 

Eric Zinman solo piano/percussion

François Tusques  solo piano

 

NYC 2011

 

University of the Streets

New Language Collaborative with Ras Moshe

Eric Zinman piano

Syd Smart drums

Glynis Lomon cello

Ras Moshe Tenor Saxophone

 

THE STONE

August 12

Weasel Walter drums/Lisle Ellis bass/Eric Zinman piano

 

Boston 2011

 

June 12 Fred’s Piano Service Dedham

François Tusques piano

Eric Zinman piano/percussion

 

June 14

Isabella Juanpera voice/ François Tusques piano/ Eric Zinman Electric Piano/percussion

 

European Tour 2011

 

 

Paris, France

17 Avril 20:00

Espace Z’avant garde

137 rue de Sèvres

 

Camille Escudero dance

Mario Rechtern reeds

Yoram Rosillio bass

Sato Makoto drums

 

Vienna Austria

12 April 20:00

Celeste

Hamburgerstrasse 18 Wien 1150

 

 

Johannes Krebbs drums

Mario Rechtern reeds

Killian Schrader electric bass

Eric Zinman piano

 

Theater im Bahnhof

Elisabethinergasse 27A

 VNM festival Graz, Austria

7 April   21:00

 

Sheik Anorak guitar

Mario Rechtern reeds and saxstrings

Weasel Walter drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

Amsterdam, Netherlands

27 March 21:00

Eerste Sweelinckstraat 10

 

Eric Zinman piano

John Dikeman saxophone

Wilbert de Joode bass

Michael Vatcher drums

 

European Tour 2010

 

March 19 Gallex 

Paris, France

 

Eric Zinman piano

Yarom Rosillio bass

Makoto Sato drums

 

 

14.(16h)and 16.march (19h) 2010:reformARTunit plays the GOLEM Story live at the

 ALTE SCHMIEDE Schönlaterngasse 9 1010 WIEN

 

johannes GROYSBECK groysophon,el.bass guitar

hans HEISZ drums

sepp MITTERBAUER trumpet

fritz NOVOTNY reeds

eric ZINMAN piano,bass fluegelhorn.

 

March 9 Celeste Bar/Hamburgerstr.18/1050 Vienna

 

Mario Rechtern-reeds,

Hannes Krebs-drums,

Kilian Schrader-electric bass

Eric Zinman piano

 

EUROPEAN TOUR WITH ROCKS IN THE SEA 2010

Benjamin Duboc contrabasse (F)

Didier Lasserre drums(F)

Mario Rechtern saxophones(A)

Eric Zinman piano and Euphonium (US)

 

March 6 2010

ARTACTS 2010 festival for Jazz and Improvised music

Alt Gerberei/St. Johann/Tyrol, Austria

 

March 5, 2010

CASINO DE JACA.

 Calle de Echegaray 13, Jaca. - 974 36 01 94 ESPAGNE.

 

March 4, 2010

Centro Cultural Matadero

 Avda. Martinez de Velasco, 6, Huesca

 

February 25 @theOUTPOST in Cambridge, MA

 NEW LANGUAGE COLLABORATIVE

 

Glynis Lomon cello

Syd Smart drums

Eric Zinman piano

 

2009 TOUR with Pirates South East: Mario Rechtern, Federico Ughi, Renato Ciunfrini, and Christiano de Fabritiis

 

Scuola Popolare Di Musica IVAN ILLICH April 25, 2009

Via Giuriolo, 7  40129  Bologna, Italy

 

Fluc Neubaugasse 52/37 April 23, 2009

A-1070 Vienna, Austria

 

V:NM Festival Graz,Austria April 16, 2009

14.April, 2009 Celeste Bar/Hamburgerstr.18/1050 Wien

Mario Rechtern-reeds, Hannes Krebs-drums, Kilian Schrader-electric bass, Eric Zinman piano
 

 

Brecht Forum NYC  February 17th  2008  

Eric Zinman piano/Laurence Cook drums/John Voigt bass

L’Atelier Tampon 14 Rue Jules Valles 75012 Paris, FRANCE with percussionist Didier Lasserre and bassist Benjamin Duboc Sep.16, 2007

                                                                        With percussionist Makot Sato and Clarinetist Michael Marcus October 11, 2007

Satchmos [Reinhardstrasse 25-27]

Boston-Berlin Ensemble Mittwoch 3 Oktober 20.30 uhr

Matthias Muller trombone/ Eric Zinman piano/ Berit Jung bass/ Christian Marien drums

 

 

Alten Schmiede  with the Reform Art Unit Schonlaterngass 9 1010 Vienna, Austria September 22 Saturday @ 4pm  2007

 The Reform Art Unit (septet and diverse)

Seven for Art

 Walter Mali    soprano saxophone and drums                 

 Eric Zinman  piano

 Mario Recthern reeds

 Karl Wilhelm Krbavac viola da gamba and piano

 Karl Vossner oboe damiara

 Monika Staedler harp

Fritz Novotny  soprano saxophone (leader and director)

 

Alt Stralou 68, 10245 Berlin, -S- Treptowerpark/Ostkreuz  Germany September 30, Sunday 9pm

Das Quartet

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky  tenor saxophone/ Eric Zinman piano/ Jan Roder bass/ Michael Griener drums

 

Espace Culturel de L'Universite d'Angers Angers, France with percussionist Didier Lasserre and bassist Benjamin Duboc October 13, 2006

Stralau 68 Berlin, Germany with percussionist Thomas Rehnert, bassist Jan Roder, and Saxophonist Ernst Ludwig Petrowski October 10, 2006

Cafe Olympic Rue Leon, Paris, France with percussionist Didier Lasserre and bassist Benjamin Duboc September 27, 2006

Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleborough, Vermont with percussionist Laurence Cook and bassist John Voigt 4/15/2005 sponsored by Green River Data Analysis

Deep Listening Space in Kingston, New York with percussionist Laurence Cook and bassist John Voigt 4/14/2005

Performed and cowrote concept and music with Ian Mackinnon of the Artezani Theatre at the Zeitgeist Gallery in The Apotheosis of George W. Bush 6/27/2004

Artists At Large Gallery in Hyde Park, Boston 4/9/2004 with Raqib Hassan and the Interdimensional Science Research Orchestra

Performed with Ian Mackinnon of the Artezani Theatre at the Zeitgeist Gallery in The Bush/Cheney Christmas 12/23/2003

Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston with Bassist John Voigt and Percussionist Laurence Cook 10/7/02 as part of the Autumn Uprising Festival 2002

C.O.M.A. (Citizens Ontological Musical Agenda) at ABC NO-RIO in NYC 10/02

Williamsburg Art Nexus in Brooklyn, NYC 4/27/02 at the Sound and Form Festival with multi-reedist Blaise Siwula and Percussionist Matt Weston.

composed music for a nine piece orchestra in collaboration with THE ARTEZANI THEATRE in the production of Dionysus in Cambridge at the Zeitgeist Gallery 4/6/02 and at the Boston Dance CO. 5/30/02

 

Jimmaize Art Club - Cambridge, MA 2002

Music of The Momment- Birmingham, Alabhama, 2002 produced by Ladonna Smith

The Tremont Theatre- Boston, MA produced by the International society 2002

Studio 234 - Founder and Director, taught workshops with bassist/composer John Voigt - produced performances beginning 2000

 

Knitting Factory - New York City, performed with tenor saxophonist Sabir Mateen and percussionist Mike Lopez 98,99

Boston Dance Company - performed with Dancer Adrienne Hawkins

Autumn Uprising Festival 1997 (organized and produced by David Gross)- The performance was recorded on the Tautology Label and bought and released by Cadence records

Bennington College - 1995 , 1996

Zeitgeist Gallery - Organized and produced the Cambridge Piano Festival 1995

Zeitgeist Gallery - Organized and Directed a music performance series under the name of Playground in September of 9/95, Cambridge, MA. Also Created the Composer Ensemble with Musician Raphe Malik

Zachary_s at the Collonnade Hotel - Boston, MA 1992

Cambridge Adult Education - Cambridge, MA

Worcester Artists Group (WAG) - Performed at the space in 1991

Raphe Malik Quartet - Performed with the Quartet in 1989

 New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall - Cecil Taylor Student Ensemble, performed Burning Poles 1989

Jamaica Plain Multicultural Arts Center - Jamaica Plain, MA

- Benefit for Friends of the Amazon

- arrangement of Legba Crossing by Cecil Taylor for a 12-piece orchestra 1989

 

 

 

                                                  EDUCATIONAL RESUME for Eric Zinman

 

Masters Degree in Music - New England Conservatory of Music

piano studies - Ran Blake

Lydian Chromatic Concept - Goerge Russell

composition - Jimmy Giuffre

 

Bachelor of Arts - Bennington College

Black Music Major - Music Major with a concentration in Black Music Aesthetics

Studies in Composition and Performance - Bill Dixon

Piano Studies - Nadi Qamar ( Spaulding Givens), Lionel Nowak

 

EXPERIENCE

Experience with small and large ensembles both as Composer and Performer

Dance Accompanist for Harvard Dance Program - Claire Mallardi, Director

Private piano instructor

Radio at WBRS-FM in Waltham - 20th Century Music Show