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Straight Up | ||||
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Studio album by Eric Alexander | ||||
Recorded | August 21–22, 1992 | |||
Studio | Riverside Studio, Chicago | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Delmark | |||
Eric Alexander chronology | ||||
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Straight Up is the debut album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 1992 and released by Delmark Records.
Contents
1 Recording and music
2 Release and reception
3 Track listing
4 Personnel
5 References
Recording and music
The album was recorded at Riverside Studio, Chicago, on August 21–22, 1992.[1] The five musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, trumpeter Jim Rotondi, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer George Fludas.[2]
Release and reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Straight Up was released by Delmark Records.[2] It was Alexander's first album as leader.[1] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Alexander "has a full, bright, impressive tone, excellent facility and command of the instrument and is steadily developing a personal sound. While the tracks vary in quality, most are at worst competent and at best outstanding."[3]
Track listing
- "Straight Up" (Eric Alexander) – 8:24
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 8:25
- "Be My Love" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 7:49
- "Blues Waltz" (Ray Charles) – 8:05
- "Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) – 8:02
- "An Oscar for Treadwell" (Charlie Parker) – 7:21
- "The End of a Love Affair" (Edward Redding) – 8:08
- "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 7:57
Personnel
Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
Jim Rotondi – trumpet
Harold Mabern – piano
John Webber – bass- George Fludas – drums
References
^ ab Eric Alexander: Straight Up (CD liner notes). Delmark Records. Delmark 461.
^ abc Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (7th ed.). Penguin. p. 20..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab Wynn, Ron "Eric Alexander – Straight Up". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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