After a couple months away Eric Alexander is back with his powerhouse, no-holding-back, authentic, passionate sax playing. Yeah, I liked it just a little bit. His sexy version of "Soul Eyes" by Mal Waldron liquified me. On the bandstand with him were the accomplished composer and bass player Dmitri Kolesnik, Gerry Gibbs on drums, and Steve Einerson on piano. They started off the first set with "On a Misty Night" by Tadd Dameron and later played a fierce "Relaxin' at Camarillo" by Charlie Parker. Click here to see it on youtube. Steve Einerson delivered a beautiful solo on "Tenderly." Tony Hewitt, a lovely man with a warm, rich voice, stopped by and sang "Black Orpheus." And Rosie Steinberg, an Ibiza regular, got up and sang "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." At the end of the night Paul Austerlitz showed up with his bass clarinet and sat in along with Chris Haney on bass. Next week, Sept. 23rd, Eric and Joe are back playing together at Ibiza for the first time in weeks.
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