Chim Chim Cheree (album)
Chim Chim Cheree | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 2010 |
Recorded | October 3, 2009 |
Studio | Avatar Studio, New York |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Venus |
Producer | Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan |
Chim Chim Cheree is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2009 and released by Venus Records in the following year.
Recording and music[]
The album was recorded at the Avatar Studio in New York on October 3, 2009.[1] It was produced by Tetsuo Hara and Todd Barkan.[1] The four musicians are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth.[2] The material is compositions by saxophonist John Coltrane and other pieces associated with him.[2]
Release and reception[]
Chim Chim Cheree was released by Venus Records in 2010.[2] The IAJRC Journal reviewer concluded that Alexander's "tackling of the Coltrane oeuvre should have been of considerable interest. Except for a few instances, the results are a bit flat."[3]
Track listing[]
- "You Don't Know What Love Is"
- "Dear Lord"
- "On a Misty Night"
- "Chim Chim Cheree"
- "Pursuance"
- "Afro Blue"
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"
- "Wise One"
Personnel[]
- Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
- Harold Mabern – piano
- John Webber – bass
- Joe Farnsworth – drums
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alexander, Eric Chim Chim Cheree (CD liner notes). Venus Records. VHJD 32.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Coughlin, Sean (February 14, 2010) "Eric Alexander: Eric Alexander Quartet: Chim Chim Cheree". All About Jazz.
- ^ Schweitzer, Bill (September 2010) "Chim Chim Cheree". IAJRC Journal. 43(3). p. 78.
- 2010 albums
- Eric Alexander (jazz saxophonist) albums
- Venus Records albums