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NEW BEGINNING - ALTO SAXOPHONE WITH STRINGS

Contemporary Energetic Virtuosic Dark Nostalgic Tenor saxophone
$16.49

Details

Artist
ALEXANDER, ERIC
Format
CD
Label
HIGHNOTE
Released
Apr 21, 2023
Catalog #
HNR7342.2
UPC
632375734220

About

As difficult times often beget new beginnings, the COVID-19 quagmire gave birth to alto saxophonist Eric Alexander. To some, a tenor-to-alto switch may not seem to be a newsworthy matter, but for the initiated it's the stuff of headlines. An inveterate tenor at the apex of the scene for more than three decades, Eric put the alto away in his teen years and never looked back. "But with the dearth of opportunities to play during the pandemic, I started to work on it," he confesses. After successfully pitching the idea of using his second saxophone-with-strings project as a debut on alto, the present recording is quite simply astounding. Working with his regular rhythm section and adding ace string arrangements, this altoist delivers one revelatory performance after another.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Blues for Diane 04:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    Blues for Diane
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Eric Alexander
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet
  2. 2 Girl Crazy, Act I: Embraceable You 05:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    Girl Crazy, Act I: Embraceable You
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  3. 3 All My Tomorrows 04:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    All My Tomorrows
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Jimmy van Heusen
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  4. 4 Maybe September 07:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Maybe September
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  5. 5 To Love and Be Loved 04:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    To Love and Be Loved
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Jimmy van Heusen
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  6. 6 Anita 03:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Anita
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Eric Alexander
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  7. 7 Simple Simon: He Was Too Good to Me 04:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Simple Simon: He Was Too Good to Me
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  8. 8 Too Late Now 05:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Too Late Now
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Burton Lane
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet, String Ensemble
  9. 9 Blues for Diane 06:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Blues for Diane
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Eric Alexander
    Ensemble
    Eric Alexander Quartet