Band - Forde / Banner / Vaughn

This trio has had the good opertunity to play countless gigs together in Berlin over the last two years, and it's a real pleasure to be able to welcome Eric Vaughn to Donau115 for the first time.

Declan Forde - Piano
James Banner - Bass
Eric Vaughn - Drums

Eric Vaughn was raised in Savannah, Georgia. In 1990, he moved to Atlanta. Quickly establishing himself as a drummer and band leader, he begin to develop his concept of 'Naked Jazz'. Five years later, he became the Director of the Atlanta Jazz Festival, and one year later he recorded his first CD. Vaughn visited Berlin for the first time in 2008, and has been living in the city since 2010, where he continues to develop 'Naked Jazz'.

Vaughn has worked with many musicians over the years, such as James Moody, Cedar Walton, Freddy Cole, Reginald Veal, Cyrus Chestnut, Russel Malone, Wycliff Gordon, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nicolas Payton, Maurice Brown, Victor Goines, Ben Tucker Trio, Johnny O`Neal Trio, Pianist Joe Jones, Doug Carne, Freddy Hubbard, Audrey Shakir, Kelvin Sholar, Kofi Burbridge, Eddie Pizant, Teddy Adams Quintet, Life Force feat. Joe Jennings and John Fadis.