JazzRules Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 I think I heard something new on 91.1 in SF. Absolutely fabulous. This guy just keeps getting better and better and better.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 (edited) Two as a leader, one as a co-leader and several as a guest: Eric Alexander - Dead Center (HighNote 7131) Sept 14 -- with Harold Mabern: piano; John Weber: bass; Joe Farnsworth: drums Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads (Venus 35335) Oct -- Mike Ledonne, J. Farnsworth And J. Webber One For All - Blueslike (Criss Cross 1256) Sept 21 -- Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, with pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth Jim Snidero - Blueslike (Milestone) Oct 12 -- Jim Snidero (alto sax) Dave Hazeltine (piano), Paul Gill (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums) plus guest Eric Alexander (tenor sax) on half the tracks; six compositions by Snidero plus two standards Edited October 30, 2004 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 I got the Highnote release for my b-day and its mighty fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 I got the Highnote release for my b-day and its mighty fine. I'm enjoying the "One For All" release myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 What is it about Eric Alexander's playing that so divides us into two camps? There are people on this Board who love his playing, and others who can't stand him. I personally am an Eric fan, but there have been threads where this guy has been trashed. I guess each to his or her own, but I know of few recent players where people's opinions vary so widely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 ...I guess each to his or her own, but I know of few recent players where people's opinions vary so widely. I think Joshua Redman share the same faith. As for me, I enjoy Eric's playing, his fire and his mastery of the axe. I don't feel that his technical ability hampers his way of expressing himself. In any case, one can easily hear his advancement over the years. I think he's beginning to find his own voice. I'll be looking for his next release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzRules Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Two as a leader, one as a co-leader and several as a guest: Eric Alexander - Dead Center (HighNote 7131) Sept 14 -- with Harold Mabern: piano; John Weber: bass; Joe Farnsworth: drums Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads (Venus 35335) Oct -- Mike Ledonne, J. Farnsworth And J. Webber One For All - Blueslike (Criss Cross 1256) Sept 21 -- Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Jim Rotondi on trumpet, Steve Davis on trombone, with pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth Jim Snidero - Blueslike (Milestone) Oct 12 -- Jim Snidero (alto sax) Dave Hazeltine (piano), Paul Gill (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums) plus guest Eric Alexander (tenor sax) on half the tracks; six compositions by Snidero plus two standards I can see he's been pretty busy of late. Wow. I guess the word is out. He can appear on my next CD anytime he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzRules Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 ...I guess each to his or her own, but I know of few recent players where people's opinions vary so widely. I think Joshua Redman share the same faith. As for me, I enjoy Eric's playing, his fire and his mastery of the axe. I don't feel that his technical ability hampers his way of expressing himself. In any case, one can easily hear his advancement over the years. I think he's beginning to find his own voice. I'll be looking for his next release. Redman is a fine player too, another who seems to just get better year after year. Straight ahead sax is an incredible artform, no contrieved dissonance needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Two as a leader, one as a co-leader and several as a guest: [...] I can see he's been pretty busy of late. Wow. I guess the word is out. He can appear on my next CD anytime he wants. And I didn't list several other recent guest appearances... I like some of his recordings more than others. Not sure about the new HighNote yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundsound Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 I'm a booster of ERic Alexander. He certainly has the chops. If anything, he overplays, but I always find him imaginative and pushing the envelope. Also, you get the added bonus of Harold Mabern, who is just outstanding on the new CD (th Highnote) and ERic's other work. I had the opportunity to see Mabern at the Iridium, when he played with George Coleman, with the rest of Eric's band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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