With his iconic, signature jump and crowd-captivating energy throughout his world-renowned live performances, Billboard chart-topping, American saxophonist, songwriter, producer, educator and performer, Eric Darius fearlessly pushes all musical boundaries while innovatively fusing Jazz with elements of R&B, Hip-Hop, Funk, Pop, and much more. With 8 highly acclaimed albums to his name, he has racked up 7 No. 1 Hit Singles and 20 Top 10 Radio Hits on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart. He was SESAC’s Top 10 Jazz Artist of the Year in 2015, Citril Starz Awards’ Best Jazz Musician of the Year in 2017, Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival’s Artist of the Year for 2022 and most recently, he was awarded the prestigious BEATS Best Artist of 2025 presented by Smooth Jazz Network!