Eric Alexander

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads 3 (2015/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads 3 (2015/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 55:42 minutes | 1.23 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Diese Venus-Veröffentlichung des Tenorsaxophonisten Eric Alexander ist die dritte in der "Gentle Ballads"-Serie.
Eric Alexander Quartet - Sunday in New York (2015/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

[Eric Alexander Quartet - Sunday in New York (2015/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]/b]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:02:35 minutes | 1.42 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
The album was recorded at Avatar Studio in New York on March 18, 2005. The four musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist John Hicks, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. The material is standards, plus "Avotcja" by Hicks.
Eric Alexander - Second Impression (2016) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Eric Alexander - Second Impression (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 54:49 minutes | 1,13 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

It can be argued with some validity that one's overall movement through life is reflected in his creative endeavor, and Eric Alexander's strength and versatility on the saxophone can be viewed from this perspective. At this point in his career, Eric has certainly covered a lot of territory, both literally and figuratively. He himself has lost count of how many albums feature his playing; our guess is 100 or more. While he has garnered critical acclaim from every corner, what has mattered most has been to establish his own voice within the illustrious bop-based jazz tradition which is exactly what he does on his latest HighNote release. The close-knit ensemble of a band of regular buddies, coupled with the bass-clef contributions of the extraordinary Bob Cranshaw, make for a listening experience not soon forgotten.
Eric Alexander - Second Impression (2016) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

Eric Alexander - Second Impression (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 54:49 minutes | 1,13 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

It can be argued with some validity that one's overall movement through life is reflected in his creative endeavor, and Eric Alexander's strength and versatility on the saxophone can be viewed from this perspective. At this point in his career, Eric has certainly covered a lot of territory, both literally and figuratively. He himself has lost count of how many albums feature his playing; our guess is 100 or more. While he has garnered critical acclaim from every corner, what has mattered most has been to establish his own voice within the illustrious bop-based jazz tradition which is exactly what he does on his latest HighNote release. The close-knit ensemble of a band of regular buddies, coupled with the bass-clef contributions of the extraordinary Bob Cranshaw, make for a listening experience not soon forgotten.

Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne - Together (2024)  Music

Posted by delpotro at July 11, 2024
Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne - Together (2024)

Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne - Together (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 192 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 Mb | 00:48:29
Mainstream Jazz, Straight-Ahead Jazz | Label: Cellar Live

While solo and duo recordings do not come in all sizes, they indeed have various shapes. Slam Stewart and Don Byas, as the only two musicians to make a nearly snowed-out 1945 Town Hall gig, formed an impromptu, but unquestionably musically satisfying duo (remembered largely for their lickety-split version of “I Got Rhythm”). Jim Hall and Bill Evans are dependably sublime on Undercurrent. Turning to solo work, Evans waxed Alone as a solo pianist, creatively entering a relatively crowded recorded space that also includes contributions from Thelonious Monk (Solo Monk, Alone in San Francisco), Art Tatum’s Piano Starts Here, and Ray Bryant’s Alone With the Blues, not to mention Concord’s voluminous Maybeck Recital Hall series. Solo jazz saxophone recordings, on the other hand, are few and far between, making Eric Alexander’s solo contributions to the recording here all the more unique and important. And although the living master Sonny Rollins recorded in this format (The Solo Concert), contributions here seem most often to coalesce around the avant-garde (Anthony Braxton’s For Alto and Roscoe Mitchell’s Solo Saxophone Concerts).

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads V (2011)  Music

Posted by v3122 at July 17, 2022
Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads V (2011)

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads V (2011)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Venus, VHCD-1054 | Japan | ~ 387 or 143 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 36 Mb
Jazz, Post Bop

A fine straight-ahead jazz saxophonist, Eric Alexander grew up in the state of Washington. He initially attended Indiana University, studying classical music as an altoist. However, he soon discovered jazz, switched to the tenor, and transferred to William Paterson College in New Jersey. After graduating, he moved to Chicago and gained important experience touring with Charles Earland while also becoming a fixture in local clubs. In 1991, Alexander placed second at the Thelonious Monk Institute's saxophone competition, finishing just behind Joshua Redman…

Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne - Together (2024)  Music

Posted by delpotro at July 11, 2024
Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne - Together (2024)

Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne - Together (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 192 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 Mb | 00:48:29
Mainstream Jazz, Straight-Ahead Jazz | Label: Cellar Live

While solo and duo recordings do not come in all sizes, they indeed have various shapes. Slam Stewart and Don Byas, as the only two musicians to make a nearly snowed-out 1945 Town Hall gig, formed an impromptu, but unquestionably musically satisfying duo (remembered largely for their lickety-split version of “I Got Rhythm”). Jim Hall and Bill Evans are dependably sublime on Undercurrent. Turning to solo work, Evans waxed Alone as a solo pianist, creatively entering a relatively crowded recorded space that also includes contributions from Thelonious Monk (Solo Monk, Alone in San Francisco), Art Tatum’s Piano Starts Here, and Ray Bryant’s Alone With the Blues, not to mention Concord’s voluminous Maybeck Recital Hall series. Solo jazz saxophone recordings, on the other hand, are few and far between, making Eric Alexander’s solo contributions to the recording here all the more unique and important. And although the living master Sonny Rollins recorded in this format (The Solo Concert), contributions here seem most often to coalesce around the avant-garde (Anthony Braxton’s For Alto and Roscoe Mitchell’s Solo Saxophone Concerts).
Eric Alexander - Song Of No Regrets (2017) [Official Digital Download]

Eric Alexander - Song Of No Regrets (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 57:07 minutes | 641 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Hearing tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander is one of the great treats in jazz. There are few artists on stage today who combine chops, imagination and technique with a fluidity of ideas as he does. This imposing improviser is reunited here with pianist David Hazeltine and they're joined by another jazz great , the always daring trumpeter Jon Faddis on a couple of the tracks. Add in the swing engendered by bassist John Webber and drummer Joe Farnsworth and you have a formula for excellence, if ever there was one. Alexander produced the session and there is a strong latin feel throughout thanks to the contributions of vibrant percussionist Alex Diaz spurring the band on with a whole trunk load of Latin percussion instruments. In addition to the Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 title tune, the set-list features a satisfying mix of originals and covers all given the patented Alexander treatment.
Eric Alexander, Rick Germanson, Alexander Claffy & Jason Tiemann - Timing Is Everything (2024)

Eric Alexander, Rick Germanson, Alexander Claffy & Jason Tiemann - Timing Is Everything (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 430 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 131 Mb | 00:56:59
Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Cellar Live

Although Eric has made several appearances on my label: One For All - Invades Vancouver, Michael Weiss - Persistence, The Heavy Hitters, Xaver Hellmeier - X-Man in New York and my record O Sole Mio, he has never appeared as a leader until now. When I started Cellar Live in 2000, recording a musician the stature of Eric Alexander was a dream–Eric enjoyed long stints with some pretty incredible record labels over the years and I wasn't ready to play in the BIG leagues at that point. But many incredible things have happened at the label since that time. And now that the opportunity to record him has come up, I am able to jump at the chance. Timing Is Everything is an appropriate title for both this recording, but, as Eric explains, for life in general.
Eric Alexander, Rick Germanson, Alexander Claffy & Jason Tiemann - Timing Is Everything (2024)

Eric Alexander, Rick Germanson, Alexander Claffy & Jason Tiemann - Timing Is Everything (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 430 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 131 Mb | 00:56:59
Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Cellar Live

Although Eric has made several appearances on my label: One For All - Invades Vancouver, Michael Weiss - Persistence, The Heavy Hitters, Xaver Hellmeier - X-Man in New York and my record O Sole Mio, he has never appeared as a leader until now. When I started Cellar Live in 2000, recording a musician the stature of Eric Alexander was a dream–Eric enjoyed long stints with some pretty incredible record labels over the years and I wasn't ready to play in the BIG leagues at that point. But many incredible things have happened at the label since that time. And now that the opportunity to record him has come up, I am able to jump at the chance. Timing Is Everything is an appropriate title for both this recording, but, as Eric explains, for life in general.