Chicago Fire (Eric Alexander album)

Last updated
Chicago Fire
EAlexander ChicagoF.jpg
Studio album by Eric Alexander
Released 2014
Recorded November 26, 2013
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Label HighNote
Producer Eric Alexander

Chicago Fire is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2013 and released by HighNote Records the following year.

Eric Alexander (jazz saxophonist) saxophonist

Eric Alexander is an American jazz saxophonist, known for his sophisticated hard bop and post-bop style.

HighNote Records is a jazz record company and label founded by Joe Fields with his son, Barney Fields, in 1997.

Contents

Recording and music

The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on November 26, 2013. [1] Most tracks are played by the quartet of tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. [2] Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt is added for three tracks. [3] Alexander also produced the album. [1] The tracks have a Chicago theme: "The Bee Hive" is named after a former club there, while "Eddie Harris", "Mr. Stitt", and "Blueski for Vonski" are for musicians associated with the city (Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, and Von Freeman, respectively). [3] [4]

The Van Gelder Studio is a recording studio located at 445 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Following the use of his parent's home at 25 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey for the original studio, Rudy Van Gelder (1924–2016) established the new location for his recording studio in 1959. It has been used to record many albums released by jazz labels such as Blue Note, Prestige, Impulse!, Verve and CTI.

Harold Mabern American pianist

Harold Mabern, Jr. is an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields. He is described in The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings as "one of the great post-bop pianists".

John Robert Webber is an American jazz double-bassist.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Chicago Fire was released by HighNote Records in 2014. [3] JazzTimes reported that "Alexander has released more than 30 albums in two decades, and this is one of the most vital." [4] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "Chicago Fire is a no-nonsense set of original and cover songs that showcases his passionate, swinging, straight-ahead jazz sound." [2]

JazzTimes is an American magazine devoted to jazz. Published 10 times a year, it was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1970 by Ira Davidson Sabin (1928–2018) as a newsletter called Radio Free Jazz. Sabine founded Radio Free Jazz to complement his Washington, D.C. record store that he founded in 1962. As a newsletter, it informed consumers of the latest jazz releases and provided jazz broadcasters with news and backstories related to playlists.

AllMusic online music database

AllMusic is an online music database. It catalogs more than 3 million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musical artists and bands. It launched in 1991, predating the World Wide Web.

Track listing

  1. "Save Your Love for Me"
  2. "The Bee Hive"
  3. "Eddie Harris"
  4. "Just One of Those Things"
  5. "Blueski for Vonski"
  6. "Mr. Stitt"
  7. "You Talk That Talk"
  8. "Don't Take Your Love from Me"

Personnel

Jeremy Pelt American musician and hornist

Jeremy Pelt is an American jazz trumpeter.

Joe Farnsworth American musician

Joseph Allen Farnsworth is an American jazz drummer.

Related Research Articles

<i>Straight Up</i> (Eric Alexander album) Studio album by Eric Alexander

Straight Up is the debut album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 1992 and released by Delmark Records.

<i>Up, Over & Out</i> Studio album by Eric Alexander

Up, Over & Out is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 1993 and released by Delmark Records.

<i>The First Milestone</i> 2000 studio album by Eric Alexander

The First Milestone is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 1999 and released by Milestone Records.

<i>The Second Milestone</i> 2001 studio album by Eric Alexander

The Second Milestone is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2000 and released by Milestone Records.

<i>Dead Center</i> (Eric Alexander album) album

Dead Center is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2004 and released by HighNote Records.

<i>Nightlife in Tokyo</i> 2003 studio album by Eric Alexander

Nightlife in Tokyo is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2002 and released by Milestone Records.

<i>Summit Meeting</i> (Eric Alexander album) 2002 studio album by Eric Alexander

Summit Meeting is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2001 and released by Milestone Records.

<i>Revival of the Fittest</i> album

Revival of the Fittest is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2009 and released by HighNote Records.

<i>Its All in the Game</i> (Eric Alexander album) 2005 studio album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander

It's All in the Game is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2005 and released by HighNote Records.

<i>Live at the Keynote</i> album

Live at the Keynote is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in concert in 1999 and released by Video Arts Music.

<i>Dont Follow the Crowd</i> album

Don't Follow the Crowd is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2010 and released by HighNote Records the following year.

<i>Touching</i> (Eric Alexander album) album

Touching is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2012 and released by HighNote Records the following year.

<i>The Real Thing</i> (Eric Alexander album) album by Eric Alexander

The Real Thing is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2015 and released by HighNote Records.

<i>Second Impression</i> album by Eric Alexander

Second Impression is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2016 and released by HighNote Records in the same year.

<i>Chim Chim Cheree</i> (album) album

Chim Chim Cheree is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2009 and released by Venus Records in the following year.

To Love and Be Loved is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was released by Smoke Sessions Records in 2017.

Afro Blue is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was released by Smoke Sessions Records.

<i>Mr. Lucky</i> (Harold Mabern album) 2012 studio album by Harold Mabern

Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was recorded in 2012 and released in the same year by HighNote Records.

References

  1. 1 2 Alexander, Eric "Chicago Fire" (CD liner notes). HighNote Records. HCD 7262.
  2. 1 2 3 Collar, Matt "Eric Alexander: Chicago Fire". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Bowers, Jack (May 2, 2014) "Eric Alexander: Chicago Fire". All About Jazz.
  4. 1 2 Tamarkin, Jeff (May 14, 2014) "Eric Alexander: Chicago Fire". JazzTimes.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.