Ericson a travaillé pour Paul Anka, Charlie Barnett, Count Basie, Les Brown, Benny Carter, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorse, Lulle Ellboj, Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Woody Herman, Harry James, Elvin Jones, Quincy Jones et Stan Kenton, Harold Land, Charlie Mingus, Art Mooney,