Jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Eric Byrd has joined the Outfluence, LLC teaching and publishing organization as an inspirational and motivational speaker and a member of that company’s line-up of presentation professionals.  He brings an unconventional new dimension to how Outfluence helps individuals improve their communication skills for success in business and personal relationships.

Eric has been playing jazz and performing professionally and composing music for over 20 years. Internationally acclaimed, he is considered the “Jazz Ambassador of the United States Department of State.” His performance style integrates swing and be-bop, rousing gospel-tinged chords and trilling blues. Byrd has performed with luminaries and legends, including Wynton Marsalis, Ethel Ennis, and Charlie Byrd.

Adding Outfluence to his curriculum vitae is a natural progression for Eric. He is a Music Lecturer at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where he completed his undergraduate degree. He received his Masters degree in Music in 2001 from Morgan State University. As a teacher and performer who has enjoyed great success, Byrd is finding new ways to help those who naturally gravitate and respond to him. With Outfluence, his music is “instrumental” in that regard.