Blessed with a rounded tone and impressive technical chops, Alexander has long carried on the swinging, acoustic jazz tradition with his saxophone sound informed by such icons as John Coltrane. With his superb 2017 effort, the Latin-infused Song of No Regrets, he reveals this inventive side, offering up a set of groove-based anthems, inspired in part by the buoyant '60s pop of Sergio Mendes.
PERSONNEL:
ERIC ALEXANDER, tenor sax on all tracks, with:
JON FADDIS, trumpet on tracks 1 & 2
DAVID HAZELTINE, piano
JOHN WEBBER, bass
JOE FARNSWORTH, drums
ALEX DIAZ, conga, bongo, percussion
Assisting artists on track 2:
Joshua Bruneau, TRUMPET
Esther Lomas-Sampedro, rattlesnake
Lucus Alexander, triangle and good vibes
TRACKS:
01. But Here's the Thing
02. These Three Words
03. Grinder
04. Corazon perdido
05. Mas Que Nada
06. Boom Zoom
07. Song of No Regrets
08. Cede's Shack
09. Up, Up and Away