Eric Alexander - Chicago Fire

Eric Alexander, Jeremy Pelt, Harold Mabern, John Webber, Joe Farnsworth``

There's an old saying that a great jazz musician never plays a song the same way once. That could certainly be said of Eric Alexander. His harmonic inventiveness is exceptional and he'll run the changes at such length at times that you wonder if he'll resolve everything in time and end up back on the beat – but he always does. Alexander has a big, full, sound, and a ferocious technique, with access to the full range of his instrument, all under super-human control. On Chicago Fire, he explores the repertoire of another school of tenor playing – the Chicagoans. With long-time collaborators Harold Mabern, Jon Webber and Joe Farnsworth, Alexander gives the nod to some Windy City players who helped shape the sound of jazz for decades.

Price: $22.98