Eric Alexander - Eric Alexander in Europe - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hard driving, big-toned Chicago tenor player, the Saxophone Competition. Album Tracks 1. One for M 2. Here's That Rainy Day 3. Moving Blues 4. Then I'll Be Tired of You 5. Swedish Schnapps 6. Wives and Lovers 7. Skylark 8. In the Still of the Night

This is Eric Alexander's 4th as a leader, and is his most cohesive to date. His trademark big-sound tenor sax is joined here by 74 year old baitone sax legend Cecil Payne, pianist David Hazeltine, bass player John Webber and Joe Farnsworth on drums. Album Tracks 1. Happy Song 2. Pentimento 3. Mr. Harris 4. I Can't Get Started 5. Cecil's Slide 6. Angel Eyes 7. Beautiful Things 8. Kick-A-Poo

2019 . Eric Alexander's prowess on the tenor saxophone, his unimpeachable virtuosity and technical skill, is obvious to anyone who has paid attention to his fluent and stirring work over the past three decades. His reputation as a hard-blowing jazz gladiator has stood him well with fellow musicians and loyal listeners. Admired and enjoyed for his exceptional powers, Alexander is a model of mainstream jazz expertise. However, on this HighNote recording Eric, backed by three of his favorite colleagues and the rich sounds of a string orchestra, brings his lyrical side to the fore. InchI wanted to get straight into the beauty of a song, always putting the melody first, Inch Alexander states about his expressed intentions for the album. InchImprovisations are the icing on the cake.Inch With the fruition of this dream project Alexander has again succeeded in proving that his long obvious gifts as a player are equaled by his respect for the gift of song. Album Tracks 1. Gently 2. Dreamsville 3. Some Other Time 4. Lonely Woman 5. Slow, Hot Wind 6. The Thrill Is Gone