Eric Leeds is an American jazz and funk musician who plays the saxophone
and other woodwind and brass instruments. He is best known for his work
with Prince.
His brother, Alan Leeds was the tour manager for Prince in the early 1980s
and introduced his brother to Prince not long after the Purple Rain tour.
Prince was impressed by Leeds' talents and featured him in the band The
Family in 1985. The band was short-lived, but Prince invited Leeds into
The Revolution for his Parade tour. Leeds brought along long-time friend
Matt Blistan, who was renamed Atlanta Bliss by Prince.
After the breakup of The Revolution, Prince retained Leeds and Bliss for
his succeeding band and used their talents greatly over his next three
albums. Bliss left the fold in 1989 but Leeds lent his talents to Madhouse
and various Prince projects throughout the years.
In 1991, Leeds released a jazz album entitled Times Squared. The album con
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