Touching (Eric Alexander album)
Touching is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2012 and released by HighNote Records the following year.
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Studio album by | |
Released | 2013 |
Recorded | October 22, 2012 |
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | HighNote |
Producer | Eric Alexander |
Recording and music
The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 22, 2012.[1] The quartet are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth.[2] Alexander also produced the album.[1] The compositions are ballads.[3] "Dinner for One Please, James" is an Alexander–Mabern duet.[4]
Release and reception
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Touching was released by HighNote Records in 2013.[4] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "Ultimately, Touching is a steamy album, with just enough classy restraint to make it a perfect accompaniment for any stylish afterglow."[2]
Track listing
- "Touching" (Bobby Lyle)
- "Gone Too Soon" (Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan)
- "The Way She Makes Me Feel" (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman)
- "Dinner for One Please, James" (Michael Carr)
- "Central Park West" (John Coltrane)
- "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira)
- "The September of My Years" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Kahn)
- "Oh Girl" (Eugene Record)
Personnel
- Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
- Harold Mabern – piano
- John Webber – bass (tracks 1–3, 5–8)
- Joe Farnsworth – drums (tracks 1–3, 5–8)
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References
- Alexander, Eric "Touching" (CD liner notes). HighNote Records. HCD 7248.
- Collar, Matt "Eric Alexander: Touching". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- Cordle, Owen (April 12, 2012) "Eric Alexander: Touching". JazzTimes.
- Bowers, Jack (July 13, 2013) "Eric Alexander: Touching". All About Jazz.
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