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ERIC ALEXANDER WITH STRINGS

Contemporary Energetic Virtuosic Dark Nostalgic Tenor saxophone
$16.49

Details

Composer
0
Artist
Eric, Alexander
Format
CD
Label
HIGHNOTE
Released
Dec 06, 2019
Catalog #
HNR7330.2
UPC
632375733025

About

2019 release. 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 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 equaled by his respect for the gift of song.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 Yasashiku (Gently) 06:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Yasashiku (Gently)
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Eric Alexander
    Performer
    Eric Alexander, John Webber, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth
  2. 2 Peter Gunn: Dreamsville 05:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    Peter Gunn: Dreamsville
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Henry Mancini
    Performer
    Eric Alexander, John Webber, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth
  3. 3 Some Other Time 05:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    Some Other Time
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Bernstein Leonard, Comden Betty
    Performer
    Eric Alexander, John Webber, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth
  4. 4 Lonely Woman 06:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Lonely Woman
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Horace Silver
    Performer
    Eric Alexander, John Webber, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth
  5. 5 Slow Hot Wind 06:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Slow Hot Wind
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Henry Mancini
    Performer
    Eric Alexander, John Webber, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth
  6. 6 The Thrill Is Gone 05:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Thrill Is Gone
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
    Performer
    Eric Alexander, John Webber, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth