Release Date: 06 December 2019
Label: HighNote Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 632375733025
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
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 his latest HighNote recording Eric,backed by three of his favorite colleagues and the lush sounds of a string orchestra, brings his lyrical side to the fore. "I wanted to get straight into the beauty of a song, always putting the melody first," Alexander states about his expressed intentions for the album. "Improvisations are the icing on the cake." With the fruition of this dream project Alexander has again succeeded in proving that his long obvious gifts as a player are equalled by his respect for the gift of song.
Personnel: Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone), David Hazeltine (piano), John Webber (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums), Orchestral arrangements & conducting by Dave Rivello. Featuring an orchestra with a complement of 13 strings, flute and French horn
Tracklisting
Houston Person
Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround
Tom Harrell
Black Art Jazz Collective
Jeremy Pelt
Black Art Jazz Collective
Eric Alexander
Sheila Jordan
Eric Alexander
Federico Bonifazi, Eric Alexander, John Webber & Jimmy Cobb
Eric Alexander
Eric Alexander
Eric Alexander
Eric Alexander
Eric Alexander
