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Track Listing
1. Blues Like
2. One For Steve
3. Little Lucas
4. Pearls
5. Some Other Time
6. We All Love Eddie Harris
7. Nemesis
Album Notes
Eric Alexander Quartet: Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone); David Hazeltine (piano); John Webber (bass instrument); Joe Farnsworth (drums).
In both bop and soul-jazz contexts in the `90s and `00s, Eric Alexander has established himself as one of America's foremost mainstream tenor saxophonists. PRIME TIME is a special treat for Alexander fans, as it's comprised of CD and DVD versions of a live performance in North Carolina in 2007, capturing in both formats the intimacy and assured interplay of Alexander with his regular band. With this double-disc set, Alexander proves that the straight-ahead tenor tradition of Gene Ammons, George Coleman, and yes, Eddie Harris (who's given props on one track) is still in good hands.
Industry Reviews
[T]he quartet arrangements are soulful, straightahead and Blue Note-tinted, with Alexander out front playing vibrant, fluid tenor...
3.5 stars out of 5 -- [Alexander] has an exhilarating level of stamina, which allied to harmonic acuity and playfulness with the rhythmic/textural aspects of his horn, makes for an exciting cocktail...
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