Eric Lechliter

Eric Lechliter is an in-demand professional musician, arranger and educator based in Cincinnati, OH. As an active trumpet player, he plays frequently around the greater Cincinnati area. He has shared the stage with international recording artists including Jeff Hamilton, Conrad Herwig, John Fedchock, Chris Vadala, Greg Gisbert, Terell Stafford, Byron Stripling, Bobby Broom, Barry Ries, Alex Norris, The Four Tops and the Temptations to name a few. As an arranger/composer, his music has been performed by several Tri-State groups of varying genres, including the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and Schoolhouse Symphony.  His big band music has been performed by many local ensembles in addition to international performances in Brazil, England and Norway. In 2016, he founded The Original Farm League Big Band, an ensemble dedicated to performing original music by living Cincinnati-based composers. In 2019, he began work as the Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.