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| 1. | Revival
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| 2. | My Grown-Up Christmas List
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| 3. | The Island
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| 4. | Too Late Fall Back Baby
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| 5. | Love-Wise
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| 6. | Blues for Phineas
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| 7. | You Must Believe in Spring
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| 8. | Yasashiku (Gently)
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Jazz / Straight-Ahead Jazz
ERIC ALEXANDER - tenor saxophone
Harold Mabern - piano
Nat Reeves - bass
Joe Farnsworth - drums
Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander made his first CD as a bandleader at the age of 25. Many jazz writers dubbed him a "young lion" and a musician on his way up. That was 17 years ago and, oddly enough, you can still sometimes see Alexander described as an "up-and-coming" jazz saxophonist. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth – he's fully developed into one of the finest bebop saxophonists in the world. He's "here," and the proof of that is in this session. With the great Harold Mabern on the piano bench and his good friends Nat Reeves and Joe Farnsworth providing the rhythmic spark, Eric alternately burns, cajoles, seduces and romps through an imaginative program of present-day and classic standards and jazz tunes recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder in his Englewood Cliffs, NJ studio.
Eric Alexander
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Born: 1968 in Illinois
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop
A fine hard bop player who grows a bit in individuality each year, Eric Alexander grew up in the state of Washington. He initially attended Indiana University, studying classical music as an altoist. However, Alexander soon discovered jazz, switched to the tenor, and transferred to William Paterson College in New Jersey. After graduating, he moved to Chicago and soon gained important experience touring with Charles Earland while also becoming a fixture in local clubs. In 1991, Alexander placed second at the Thelonious Monk Institute's saxophone competition, finishing just behind Joshua Redman. In 1992, he relocated to New York and that year made his recording debut as a leader with a set for Criss Cross. Alexander was set to join Art Taylor's Wailers in 1995 when the drummer passed away. Influenced by Dexter Gordon and George Coleman, but gradually developing a more original sound, Alexander has also worked with Mel Rhyne, Cecil Payne, Kenny Barron, and Eddie Henderson, among others. Alexander recorded two additional sets as a leader for Criss Cross, was part of their Tenor Triangle session, and cut several heated CDs for Delmark, including one that he co-leads with veteran tenor Lin Halliday. His 11th album, Man With a Horn, was licensed for U.S. release in 1999 by Milestone, which also issued the follow-up, The First Milestone, in 2000. Since that time, Alexander has kept busy releasing a steady slew of albums including Summit Meeting in 2002, Dead Center in 2004, Temple of Olympic Zeus in 2007 and Prime Time: In Concert in 2008 among others.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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