Eric Alexander

An excellent straight-ahead jazz saxophonist, Eric Alexander was raised in the condition of Washington. He originally attended Indiana School, studying traditional music as an altoist. Nevertheless, he soon uncovered jazz, switched towards the tenor, and used in William Paterson University in NJ. After graduating, he transferred to Chicago and obtained important knowledge touring with Charles Earland while also learning to be a fixture in regional night clubs. In 1991, Alexander positioned second on the Thelonious Monk Institute’s saxophone competition, completing simply behind Joshua Redman. In 1992, he relocated to NY and produced his documenting debut being a head that year using a established for Criss Combination. Alexander was place to join Artwork Taylor’s Wailers in 1995 once the drummer passed on. Inspired by Dexter Gordon and George Coleman, but steadily developing a even more original audio, Alexander in addition has caused Mel Rhyne, Cecil Payne, Kenny Barron, and Eddie Henderson, amongst others. Alexander documented two additional pieces as a head for Criss Combination, was section of their Tenor Triangle program, and cut many warmed CDs for Delmark, including one which he co-led with veteran tenor Lin Halliday. His 11th record, Man using a Horn, was certified for U.S. discharge in 1999 by Milestone, which also released the follow-up, THE VERY FIRST Milestone, in 2000. After that, Alexander has held busy releasing a reliable slew of albums including Summit Get together in 2002, Deceased Middle in 2004, Fight: Live at Smoke cigarettes with alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, Temple of Olympic Zeus in 2007, Perfect Period: In Concert in 2008, Revival from the Fittest in ’09 2009, and do not Follow the Audience in 2011. In 2012, Alexander once more matched up with similarly adept saxophonist Herring for the concert recording Friendly Open fire: Live at Smoke cigarettes. Two years later on, he paid homage to his used hometown of Chicago using the album Chicago Open fire.