Welcome to Season Three of American Jazzcast! Our Premiere Guest is Jazz Pianist/Composer/Bandleader and Paranormal Investigator Eric Mintel.

Eric is the founder of Eric Mintel Quartet and co-founder of Eric Mintel Investigates.

Eric's accomplishments include:

Two performances at the White House by invitation of Presidents Bill Clinton (1998) and Barack Obama (2011), several concerts at the Kennedy Center, a special concert at the United Nations and countless

accolades. The Eric Mintel Quartet have been thrilling audiences of all ages with their electrifying jazz for over 25 years. Featuring pianist and composer Eric Mintel, Nelson Hill sax/flute, Jack Hegyi bass and Dave

Mohn drums. The EMQ is best known for their tribute to Dave Brubeck and performance of many Eric Mintel originals. The EMQ also has become a staple of the holidays with their highly successful “Charlie

Brown Jazz” concerts delighting families across the country. Eric was a featured guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR, The Eric Mintel Quartet has opened for Dave Brubeck at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, appeared on the QVC television network and has been featured in many jazz and newspaper publications including Down Beat, Jazz Times, Hot House Jazz and Jazziz Magazines as well as New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Savannah Times, Baltimore Sun and others. The Eric Mintel Quartet is also spreading their

“Jazz Education” and “Entrepreneurship in Jazz” to colleges and universities. Eric Mintel is a Yamaha endorsed performing artist.

Follow Eric on Instagram at Eric_Mintel

and Eric_Mintel_Investigates and on his website www.ericmintelquartet.com and on YouTube @ ericmintelinvestigates9241.