| Dead Center | ||||
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| Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:57 | |||
| Label | HighNote | |||
| Producer | Todd Barkan | |||
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Dead Center is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2004 and released by HighNote Records.
The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio on June 10, 2004. [1] It was produced by Todd Barkan. [1] The four musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. [2] The arrangement of "Almost Like Being in Love" uses the harmony of "Giant Steps". [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Dead Center was released by HighNote Records in 2004. [2] The AllMusic reviewer compared it to "the moody and atmospheric mid-to-late-'60s work of fellow reedmen Wayne Shorter and Hank Mobley", and concluded that the album "finds Alexander revealing himself as a grounded and muscular improviser who never takes his eye off the target." [4] On All About Jazz, Russ Musto said "Eric Alexander is one of the jazz tradition's strongest proponents, possessing an inviting sound and style that can be proudly called classic. On Dead Center he forges straight ahead with a satisfying program of standards and seldom heard original compositions by jazz masters". [5]
All compositions by Eric Alexander except where noted
Eric Alexander is an American jazz saxophonist.
Joseph Allen Farnsworth is an American jazz drummer.
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