Review by Matt Collar
Recalling the moody and atmospheric mid-to-late-'60s work of fellow reedmen Wayne Shorter and Hank Mobley, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander's Dead Center has a reflective quality that lends itself to such timely compositions as McCoy Tyner's "Search for Peace." It also reveals Alexander's lithe and gentle touch on standards including "Almost Like Being in Love," while lesser known works like Herbie Hancock's "Sonrisa" showcase his deft harmonic invention and superb rhythmic sense. Similarly, pianist Harold Mabern's groove-oriented "A Few Miles From Memphis" is propelled along by drummer Joe Farnsworth's soul-inflected beat with Alexander nudging lines back and forth deep inside the rhythm pocket. While not a significant departure from his past work, Dead Center nonetheless finds Alexander revealing himself as a grounded and muscular improviser who never takes his eye off the target.
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Revisión por Matt Collar
Al recordar el malhumorado y atmosférico trabajo de mediados de finales de los años 60 de sus compañeros de reedero Wayne Shorter y Hank Mobley, el Centro Muerto del tenor saxofonista Eric Alexander tiene una calidad reflexiva que se presta a composiciones tan oportunas como "Search for Peace" de McCoy Tyner. También revela el toque ágil y suave de Alexander en los estándares que incluyen "Casi como estar enamorado", mientras que las obras menos conocidas como "Sonrisa" de Herbie Hancock muestran su hábil invento armónico y su excelente sentido rítmico. De manera similar, el ritmo de la melodía del baterista Joe Farnsworth, orientado hacia el surco del pianista Harold Mabern, "A Pocas millas de Memphis", impulsa a Alexander a empujar las líneas hacia adelante y hacia atrás en el interior del bolsillo del ritmo. Si bien no es una desviación significativa de su trabajo anterior, el Centro Muerto, sin embargo, encuentra que Alexander se revela como un improvisador musculoso y enraizado que nunca quita el ojo del objetivo.
01. One for Steve
02. Sonrisa
03. Almost Like Being in Love
04. It's Magic
05. A Few Miles from Memphis
06. Search for Peace
07. Dead Center
08. I Could Have Danced All Night
Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone)
John Webber (double bass)
Harold Mabern (piano)
Joe Farnsworth (drums).
Label: HighNote – HCD 7131
Released: 2004
Genre: Jazz
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