Review by Scott Yanow
On his third album as a leader -- recorded in 1993 when he was 25 -- tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander shows that he was a major player even this early. His first album as the only horn (rather than sharing the front line in a quintet) has Alexander digging into such songs as Hank Mobley's "Up, Over and Out," "The Nearness of You," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," and pianist Harold Mabern's "Blues for Mabe." With fine support given by Mabern, bassist John Ore, and drummer Joe Farnsworth, Alexander swings hard and occasionally hints at his influences (Dexter Gordon and Joe Henderson) but mostly sounds like himself. His hard bop playing shows that it is quite possible to find an original voice within an older style and sound fresh. This CD is easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors.
On his third album as a leader -- recorded in 1993 when he was 25 -- tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander shows that he was a major player even this early. His first album as the only horn (rather than sharing the front line in a quintet) has Alexander digging into such songs as Hank Mobley's "Up, Over and Out," "The Nearness of You," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," and pianist Harold Mabern's "Blues for Mabe." With fine support given by Mabern, bassist John Ore, and drummer Joe Farnsworth, Alexander swings hard and occasionally hints at his influences (Dexter Gordon and Joe Henderson) but mostly sounds like himself. His hard bop playing shows that it is quite possible to find an original voice within an older style and sound fresh. This CD is easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
En su tercer álbum como líder -grabado en 1993 cuando tenía 25 años- el saxofonista tenor Eric Alexander demuestra que ya era un jugador importante incluso a esta edad. Su primer álbum como único trompa (en lugar de compartir la primera línea en un quinteto) tiene a Alexander cavando en canciones como "Up, Over and Out" de Hank Mobley, "The Nearness of You", "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", y "Blues for Mabe" del pianista Harold Mabern. Con el buen apoyo de Mabern, el bajista John Ore y el baterista Joe Farnsworth, Alexander se balancea con fuerza y de vez en cuando insinúa sus influencias (Dexter Gordon y Joe Henderson), pero sobre todo suena como él mismo. Su forma de tocar hard bop demuestra que es posible encontrar una voz original dentro de un estilo antiguo y sonar fresco. Este CD es fácilmente recomendable para los coleccionistas de jazz directo.
En su tercer álbum como líder -grabado en 1993 cuando tenía 25 años- el saxofonista tenor Eric Alexander demuestra que ya era un jugador importante incluso a esta edad. Su primer álbum como único trompa (en lugar de compartir la primera línea en un quinteto) tiene a Alexander cavando en canciones como "Up, Over and Out" de Hank Mobley, "The Nearness of You", "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", y "Blues for Mabe" del pianista Harold Mabern. Con el buen apoyo de Mabern, el bajista John Ore y el baterista Joe Farnsworth, Alexander se balancea con fuerza y de vez en cuando insinúa sus influencias (Dexter Gordon y Joe Henderson), pero sobre todo suena como él mismo. Su forma de tocar hard bop demuestra que es posible encontrar una voz original dentro de un estilo antiguo y sonar fresco. Este CD es fácilmente recomendable para los coleccionistas de jazz directo.
Tracks:
01. Up, Over & Out
02. Nearness of You
03. Eronel
04. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
05. Flying Fish
06. Blues for Mabe
07. I Remember Clifford
08. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
Eric Alexander (Tenor saxophone); Harold Mabern (Piano); John Ore (Bass); Joe Farnsworth (Drums).
Label: Delmark Records – DE-476
Released: 1995
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
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