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  1. Eric Alexander (born August 4, 1968) [1] is an American jazz saxophonist. [2] Early life and education. Alexander was born in Illinois. [3] . He began as a classical musician, studying alto saxophone at Indiana University with Eugene Rousseau in 1986.

  2. Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic and harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander has been exploring new musical worlds from the outset. He started out on piano as a six-year-old, took up clarinet at nine, switched to alto sax when he was 12, and converted to tenor when jazz became his obsession during his ...

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  4. Jun 15, 2023 · Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander has been one of the leading players on the New York scene for the last three decades. A keeper of the flame he can be heard plying his own brand of hard bop with his very distinctive tone on the tenor and all of a sudden, he has a new album playing alto!

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  6. Mar 27, 2024 · If jazz today has a brand, then saxophonist Eric Alexander is its standards bearer. He upholds the tradition and champions the cause like no other instrumentalist from the contemporary jazz realm. Two decades and dozens of recordings into his career, Alexander has flourished while the power of many of his peers has faded, disappeared or proved ...

  7. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1990s - 2020s. Born. August 4, 1968 in Galesburg, IL. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz. Also Known As. Eric Wells Alexander. Member Of. One for All. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Credits. Awards. Submit Corrections.

  8. Jun 16, 2009 · Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander made his first CD as a bandleader in 1992, at the age of 25. Many jazz writers dubbed him a "young lion" and a musician on his way up. That was 17 years and...