Eric Jaber - Professional Keyboard Player

Instruments: piano, organ and various other keyboards, electric and acoustic guitars, upright and electric bass

Vocals: Baritone Tenor

Educational / Professional Background

	4 years private piano instructions; studied on electric organs and synthesizers
	Studied Bass Guitar / Bass fiddle for 4 years, played bass in recording sessions and professionally
	Studied Guitar for 4 years, taught beginner to intermediate guitar, performed selected material professionally
	4 years private vocal coaching, sang lead and background vocals professionally for 26 years
	Studied 6 years on trombone, played professionally for 7 years
	Graduated Chubb Technical Institute; multi-media programmer producing MIDI sequencing rhythm tracks

Experience

	Current - Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Composer, Arranger, Music Director Performing Friday evenings at the Black Bass Inn, Lumberville, PA Perform occasionally at Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, PA Director of Music for United Methodist Church of Wrightstown, PA Youth Group Music Ministry Leader for United Methodist Church in Newtown, PA
	1990’s - Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Bugle, Vocals, Composer, Arranger and Director Assisted Music Director for St. Andrews Youth Group Music Ministry in Newtown, PA Director of Musical Arrangements for the Keesler Corral, Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS Organ/Pianist for AFB Chapel 3 - Keesler AFB Biloxi, MS Organ/Pianist for St. Mary’s Chapel, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX Assistant Music Coordinator for the 325th Drum and Bugle Core, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX Recorded a collection of original compositions in home studio Performed various weddings, anniversaries and retirement parties in the Central New Jersey area
	1980’s - Keyboards, Guitar, Lead Vocals, and Composer, Arranger East Coast Entertainment Agency Performed Night Clubs, Hotels and Resorts in the New Jersey area. Also some studio recording dates Brother’s Management The Sands, Resorts and Harrah’s Atlantic City Casinos, Night Clubs and Beach Resorts along the New Jersey shore, Hershey Park, Eagle Rock and various other Pocono Ski Resorts. Prime Management Catskill Mountain Country Club resorts, Ramada Inn's, Holiday Inn’s, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton Hotels, and various nightclubs in the tri-state area. Acted as groups Assistant Road Manager
	1970’s - Keyboards, Trombone, Lead Vocals, various Percussion instruments Bob Redfield Agency Nightclubs, Show Rooms, Hotels and Resorts in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Government USO tour to Thule AFB, Greenland

Supervision / Instruction

	Organized teen ministry and formed Christian worship band
	Assisted instructing 7-piece rhythm section to accompany youth ministry coral group
	Directed various selections and vocal arrangements for the Keesler Corral
	Instructed 13 students privately from beginner to intermediate guitar and basic music theory
	Instructed 4 students privately from beginner to intermediate piano and basic music theory
	Tutored my son on percussion instruments and instructed my daughter on bass, guitar and basic music theory

 

BIO

Eric Jaber began private piano lessons at the age of six and was chosen for a "young artist" special education program, where he was trained in music theory, orchestration, arranging and studied various string and brass instruments. He became a fluent keyboardist by the age of 12 and has been self taught ever since. He started performing professionally in show groups and dance bands in 1972. Since the beginning of his musical career, he has composed, arranged and recorded a wide variety of music with many other fellow artists. His original compositions exhibit a unique approach to blending synthesized digital music, with natural orchestral overtones.

Eric also studied the trombone, violin, upright bass, guitar and electric bass. He is a baritone tenor vocalist and demonstrates a strong vocal ability in some well known selections.  Eric is currently recording in his home studio and performs his own arrangements and compositions as a solo artist.