Don't Follow the Crowd is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2010 and released by HighNote Records the following year.
| Don't Follow the Crowd | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Recorded | November 4, 2010 |
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | HighNote |
| Producer | Don Sickler |
Recording and music
editThe album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on November 4, 2010.[1] The producer was Don Sickler.[1] The quartet are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Nat Reeves, and drummer Joe Farnsworth.[2] "Cavatina" is from the film The Deer Hunter.[2] The Alexander composition "Nomor Senterbress" is a scalar modal piece.[3]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Don't Follow the Crowd was released by HighNote Records in 2011.[4] The JazzTimes reviewer concluded that Alexander "appears to have entered a more discerning phase – with no lapse in jazz integrity."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Nomor Senterbress"
- "She's Out of My Life"
- "Footsteps"
- "Charade"
- "Don't Misunderstand"
- "Remix Blues"
- "Don't Follow the Crowd"
- "Cavatina"
Personnel
edit- Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
- Harold Mabern – piano
- Nat Reeves – bass
- Joe Farnsworth – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Alexander, Eric "Don't Follow the Crowd" (CD liner notes). HighNote Records. HCD 7220.
- ^ a b c Dryden, Ken "Eric Alexander: Don't Follow the Crowd". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Cordle, Owen (June 22, 2011) "Eric Alexander: Don't Follow the Crowd". JazzTimes.
- ^ Simmons, Greg (May 22, 2011) "Eric Alexander: Don't Follow the Crowd". All About Jazz.