Mode for Mabes

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Mode for Mabes
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Studio album by Eric Alexander
Recorded May 1997
Genre Jazz
Label Delmark

Mode for Mabes is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 1997 and released by Delmark Records.

Eric Alexander (jazz saxophonist) saxophonist

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

Delmark Records American record label

Delmark Records is the oldest American jazz and blues independent record label. It was founded in 1958 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The label originated in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953 when owner Bob Koester released a recording of the Windy City Six, a traditional jazz group, under the Delmar imprint.

Contents

Recording and music

The album was recorded in May 1997. [1] The sextet contains tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, trumpeter Jim Rotondi, trombonist Steve Davis, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer George Fludas. [1]

James Robert Rotondi is an American jazz trumpeter, educator, and conductor.

Steve Davis (trombonist) American musician

Steve Davis is an American jazz trombonist.

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".

Release and reception

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Mode for Mabes was released by Delmark Records. [1] The AllMusic reviewer described it as "modern mainstream post-to-hard bop at its finest". [2]

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Track listing

  1. "Mode for Mabes" – 8:39
  2. "Sugar Ray" – 8:02
  3. "For Heaven's Sake" – 10:07
  4. "Erik the Red" – 8:49
  5. "Love Thy Neighbor" – 8:33
  6. "Stay Straight" – 6:16
  7. "Stairway to the Stars" – 8:40
  8. "Naima" – 11:17

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (7th ed.). Penguin. p. 20.
  2. 1 2 Nastos, Michael G. "Eric Alexander – Mode for Mabes". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
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