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Musician, Composer, Teacher
"foot- tapping mix of hard-bop impro and rock"
-Jazz Journal UK
“If you’re a jazz fan and looking for something that straddles the line between old school and new school, definitely check out Idle Minds."
- Big Takeover
"Wurzelbacher’s unforgettable melodic explorations on the saxophone make the track.” - It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine
UPCOMING SHOWS (2022/2023)
12/26 - Silvana (Harlem, NYC) (trio)
12/27 - Rockwood (Manhattan, NYC) (trio)
12/29 - Williamsburg Music Center (Brooklyn, NYC) (trio)
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1/6 - Nostalgia Wine and Jazz Bar (trio)
1/14 - Caffe Vivace (quartet)
2/3 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Joe Duran)
2/8 - Caffe Vivace w/ El Ritmo De Manana
2/22 - Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
2/26 - The Alcove brunch (trio)
3/11 - Caffe Vivace w/ El Ritmo de Manana
3/18 - Caffe Vivace (quartet)
3/22- Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
3/24 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Chris Andrews)
4/10 - The Lounge w/ Joe Duran Big Band
4/14 - The Alcove (trio)
4/28 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Brandon Coleman)
5/24 - Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
5/26 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Brett Higgins)
6/28 - Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
6/30 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. TBA)
8/23 - Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
8/25 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Noah Wotherspoon)
9/27 - Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
9/29 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Josh Kline)
10/25 - Caffe Vivace w/ Farm League Big Band
10/27 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Steve Schmidt)
12/22 - Revel OTR Urban Winery (feat. Reilly Comisar)
Rooted in Cincinnati, OH, Eric Wurzelbacher is an unexpected musician out of the midwest. Described by the Jazz Journal UK as a “foot- tapping mix of hard-bop impro and rock”, Eric has worked tirelessly for years to authentically combine the conciseness of rock and the freedom of jazz.
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