Second installment from highly accomplished jazz musicians. In 2004, tenor saxophonist eric alexander recorded a smash hit album gentle ballads for venus records that earned swing journals 2004 jazz disc silver award in japan. Dave ohiggins quintet, eric alexander quartet, eric alexander quintet, eric alexander sextet, eric alexander trio, jim rotondi and the loop, jim rotondi quintet, joe farnsworth quartet, joe farnsworth sextet, joe magnarelli quintet, john swana sextet, michael weiss quartet, one for all 3, peter bernstein quintet, reeds and deeds, steve davis. Eric alexander quartet gentle ballads v 2011 sacd iso. You will enjoy the whole album, he makes every song interesting while pulling you in emotionally. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eric alexander quartet at the discogs marketplace. The album was recorded at the van gelder studio on july 29, 2005. Leap of faith educational materials home bio media contact and booking calendar leap of faith educational materials home bio media contact and booking calendar. Chris potter tenor sax, eric alexander tenor sax, andy laverne piano, rufus reid bass, adam nussbaum drums. His unwavering, strong tone and unsentimental approach, combined with a certain peacefulness and strong spirituality of his playing, produce stunning.
Eric alexander quartet gentle ballads v 2011, cd discogs. This is as advertised, a mellow collection of ballads from a classic ballad master, eric alexander. Eric alexander quartet blues at midnight sacd eric alexander quartet gentle ballads. He soon switched to jazz and the tenor saxophone, however, and transferred to. These 2004 sessions with pianist mike ledonne, bassist john webber, and drummer joe farnsworth are much in the mold of john coltranes ballads album of the early 60s. Eric alexander song of no regrets 2017 official digital download 24bit44,1khz eric alexander second impression 2016 official digital download 24bit88,2khz more posts.
Add pat martino on guitar on three tracks and the legendary rudy van gelder as your sound engineer and you have a great release. Eddie henderson, eric alexander, harold mabern, nat reeves, joe farnsworth. Eric alexander quartet, eddie higgins trio, massimo farao trio, konrad paszkudzki trio, roma trio, joe beck trio, richie beirach trio, archie shepp quartet, kenny werner trio, eddie higgins quartet, scott hamilton, champian fulton trio, harold mabern trio, claude williamson trio, new york trio, sally. Recorded at the aebersold summer jazz workshop, july 2015. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from eric alexander quartet. Eric alexander born august 4, 1968 is an american jazz saxophonist. Eric alexander quartet sunday in new york 20052015. Eric alexander quartet chim chim cheree sacd on apr 29, 2018 335. The album was recorded at the van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey, on october 22, 2012. Leap of faith educational materials home bio media contact and booking calendar.
Explore releases from eric alexander quartet at discogs. The quartet are tenor saxophonist eric alexander, pianist harold mabern, bassist john webber, and drummer joe farnsworth. However, the selections are subtly varied in style and tempo so you wont be bored. Eric alexander quartet extra innings 2000, cd discogs. Eric alexander eric alexander with strings 2019 hires. Eric alexander s latest release, the real thing is a strong outing by the tenor saxophonist and his long standing group of harold mabern on piano, john webber on bass and joe farnsworth on drums.
In addition to being one of the top tenor saxophonists of his generation, eric alexander has developed quite a following in japan, as evidenced by his series of recordings for the venus label. Ken peplowski, scott hamilton, eddie higgins, massimo farao trio, eric alexander quartet, eddie higgins trio, new york trio, champian fulton trio, archie shepp quartet, vladimir shafranov trio, sally night, david hazeltine trio, claude williamson trio, barbara carroll trio, dan nimmer trio, kenny. Dinner for one please, james is an alexander mabern duet. Bernd reiter drums, eric alexander sax, darry hall bass, harold mabern piano. Five of the eight compositions are alexander originals. Eddie henderson, eric alexander, harold mabern, nat reeves, joe farnsworth say when 2015 hires. Enrico rava quartet, scott hamilton, eddie higgins, lee konitz quartet, francesco cafiso quartet, ken peplowski quartet, archie shepp quartet, ken peplowski, bob kindred quartet, new york trio, joe farnsworth quartet, eric alexander, eric alexander quartet, eddie harris quartet. The quartet contains tenor saxophonist eric alexander, pianist harold mabern, bassist ron carter, and drummer joe farnsworth. The quartet are tenor saxophonist eric alexander, pianist harold mabern, bassist nat reeves, and drummer joe farnsworth. Alexander began as a classical musician, studying alto saxophone at indiana university with eugene rousseau in 1986. The fifth installment of tenor saxophonist eric alexander s gentle ballads series doesnt disappoint. Notes recorded at avatar studio in new york on march 29, 2011 other versions 3 of 3 view all. Like its predecessor, gentle ballads, gentle ballads, vol. Eric plays ballads with great style and honesty avoiding crowd pleasing tricks and licks.
Eric alexander ts, harold mabern p, nat reeves b, joe farnsworth ds album. Eric alexander quartetgentle ballads 2single layer. Eddie higgins trio, andrea pozza trio, dino rubino, new york trio, sir roland hanna trio, nicole henry, one for all, ken peplowski, scott hamilton, eddie higgins, ken peplowski quartet, tessa souter, harold mabern trio, ted rosenthal trio, eric alexander quartet, dick hyman trio, alexis cole, richie. Eric alexander quartet music, videos, stats, and photos. Eric alexander quartet chim chim cheree sacd hires zone.
Eric also is a busy player, more in the style of classic bop than the cool school, yet his melodic sense makes this accessable for all jazz fans. Typhoon 11, open and shut a minor blues, and little lucas named for alexander. Its all in the game eric alexander album wikipedia. What we have here is gentle ballads ii, the second installment recorded two years later the band is the same and the concept is the same. Sayonara blues eric alexander quartet sheet music, music.
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