Sunday in New York (album)

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Sunday in New York
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Studio album by Eric Alexander
Recorded March 18, 2005
Studio Avatar Studio, New York
Genre Jazz
Label Venus
Producer Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan

Sunday in New York is an album by Eric Alexander, with John Hicks, John Webber, and Joe Farnsworth.

Eric Alexander (jazz saxophonist) saxophonist

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

John Robert Webber is an American jazz double-bassist.

Joe Farnsworth American musician

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Contents

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Avatar Studio in New York on March 18, 2005. [1] The four musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist John Hicks, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. [2] The material is standards, plus "Avotcja" by Hicks. [2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Sunday in New York was released by Venus Records. [2] The AllMusic reviewer described it as "an outstanding date". [2]

Venus Records is a Japanese jazz record label. It was founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for RCA Victor. It mostly works with a select group of artists from Italy, the United States, and Japan, and uses a signature 24-bit mastering process, named "Hyper Magnum Sound," that produces "very powerful sound with strong presence". It is also known for its album covers, which use well-known photographers and frequently feature nudity.

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Track listing

  1. "Sunday in New York"
  2. "Avotcja"
  3. "Dearly Beloved"
  4. "Like Someone in Love"
  5. "Watch What Happens"
  6. "My Girl Is Just Enough Woman for Me"
  7. "Alone Together"
  8. "My Romance"

Personnel

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References

  1. Eric Alexander: Sunday in New York (CD liner notes). Venus Records. TKCV-35217.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dryden, Ken "Eric Alexander – Sunday in New York". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2017.