Name: Summit Meeting
Brand: Milestone
SKU: 123681
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Summit Meeting

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Album: Summit Meeting
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Summit Meeting Instrumental	More Info...	8:01
2)	The Sweetest Sounds Instrumental	More Info...	7:41
3)	There But For The Grace Of... Instrumental	More Info...	8:49
4)	I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do Instrumental	More Info...	7:12
5)	A House Is Not A Home Instrumental	More Info...	7:58
6)	This Girl's In Love With You Instrumental	More Info...	6:38
7)	Something's Gotta Give Instrumental	More Info...	5:29
8)	Andre's Turn Instrumental	More Info...	7:09
9)	After The Rain Instrumental	More Info...	7:45

Album: Summit Meeting
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Summit Meeting Instrumental	More Info...	8:01
2)	The Sweetest Sounds Instrumental	More Info...	7:41
3)	There But For The Grace Of... Instrumental	More Info...	8:49
4)	I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do Instrumental	More Info...	7:12
5)	A House Is Not A Home Instrumental	More Info...	7:58
6)	This Girl's In Love With You Instrumental	More Info...	6:38
7)	Something's Gotta Give Instrumental	More Info...	5:29
8)	Andre's Turn Instrumental	More Info...	7:09
9)	After The Rain Instrumental	More Info...	7:45

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone); Nicholas Payton (trumpet, flugelhorn); Harold Mabern (piano); John Webber (bass); Joe Farnsworth (drums).
Recorded at The Studio, New York, New York on December 19 & 20, 2001. Includes liner notes by Jon W. Poses.
Personnel: Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone); Nicholas Payton (trumpet, flugelhorn); Harold Mabern (piano); Joe Farnsworth (drums).
Audio Mixer: David Luke.
Liner Note Author: Jon W. Poses.
Recording information: The Studio, New York, NY (12/19/2001-12/20/2001).
Photographer: John Abbott .
Arranger: Mike LeDonne.
This strong set documents the continuing and developing ties between Alexander and Harold Mabern; as the saxophonist unleashes his full-bodied, Coltrane-like tone on a set of originals and unlikely standards, Mabern's restless support unifies and galvanizes the rhythm section. At times, the pianist is a little too busy; there are passages in, for example, "There but for the Grace of..." where he might have laid out for a while, especially to give air to the segue between solos by Alexander and guest trumpeter Nicholas Payton. And repetitious left-hand comps during his solos nearly derail the band's sprightly 3/4 rendition of "A House Is Not a Home" and the choruses in the blazing "Something's Got to Give." Still, almost every detail throughout the rest of the album fits into a pattern of potent swing, even at the difficult medium-slow tempo taken on "This Girl's in Love With You" (the only track on the album that showcases the saxophonist exclusively as a soloist). Consistently assured improvisations from both Alexander and Payton provide the final touch necessary for the success of this session. ~ Robert L. Doerschuk