Summit Meeting (Eric Alexander album)
| Summit Meeting | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | December 19–20, 2001 | |||
| Studio | The Studio, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:13 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Todd Barkan | |||
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Summit Meeting is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2001 and released by Milestone Records.
Recording and music
[edit]The album was recorded on December 19–20, 2001.[1] It was produced by Todd Barkan.[1] Five of the tracks are played by the quartet of tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth; for the other tracks, Nicholas Payton is added on trumpet and flugelhorn.[2]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Summit Meeting was released by Milestone Records.[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that, "Mabern sounds like he's enjoying every second of the date and gets both horns to give of their best."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Eric Alexander except where noted
- "Summit Meeting" – 8:04
- "The Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) – 7:44
- "There but for the Grace of..." (Harold Mabern) – 8:51
- "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) – 7:13
- "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 7:59
- "This Girl's in Love with You" (Bacharach, David) – 6:39
- "Something's Gotta Give" (Johnny Mercer) – 5:32
- "Andre's Turn" – 7:12
- "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) – 7:44
Personnel
[edit]- Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8)
- Harold Mabern – piano
- John Webber – bass
- Joe Farnsworth – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Alexander, Eric Summit Meeting (CD liner notes). Milestone Records. 9322-2.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (7th ed.). Penguin. p. 21.
- ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. "Eric Alexander – Summit Meeting". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
