Eric Alexander Quartet Gentle Ballads VI SACD

This Single-Layer SACD can only be played on a Super Audio CD Player!
Sixth Installment from Highly Accomplished Jazz Musicians!
The American musician Eric Wells Alexander began playing piano, clarinet and (at the age of twelve) alto saxophone, but switched to tenor saxophone and – after classical training – to jazz during his studies at the University of Indiana. He continued his studies at William Paterson College in New Jersey with Joe Lovano, Rufus Reid and pianist Harold Mabern. In 1991, he finished second in the Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition, behind superstar Joshua Redman, and made his first recordings with Charles Earland on Muse Records in the same year. Today, he is considered one of the best tenor saxophonists of his generation and has long been represented by Venus Records with numerous albums. The album "Gentle Ballads" from 2004, which Allmusic compared to Coltrane's Ballads LP from the early 60s, became so successful that it became a whole series with changing line-ups. In the meantime, the Eric Alexander Quartet has arrived at "Gentle Ballads VI" – with John Di Martino on piano, Dezron Douglas on bass and Willie Jones III on drums.
Venus Records was founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had previously worked as a producer for RCA Victor. The label uses a special mastering process called "Hyper Magnum Sound" for the limited Japanese SACD (DSD, Non-Hybrid) of "Gentle Ballads VI", which produces a very powerful, present sound and is highly appreciated by audiophiles worldwide.

Features:

• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Single-Layer SACD can only be played on a Super Audio CD Player! It will NOT play on conventional CD Players!
• Mixed & Mastered by Tetsuo Hara
• Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
• Made in Japan

Musicians:

• Eric Alexander, tenor sax, alto sax
• John Di Martino, piano
• Dezron Douglas, bass
• Willie Jones III, drums

Selections:

1. So In Love
2. Say It
3. Let The Silence Speak
4. Moon And Sand
5. You're My Thrill
6. Hush-A-Bye
7. Estate
8. I See Your Face Before Me
9. Bright Moments
10. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life