World-renowned tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander takes the stage for a mesmerizing evening of jazz. Boasting a prolific career spanning three decades, Eric has established himself as one of the finest hard bop and post-bop saxophonists of his generation. Known for his warm, burnished tone and masterful improvisation, Alexander continues to push the boundaries of jazz while honoring its rich traditions.

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Eric Alexander Quartet

Flushing Town Hall

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 one year at the University of Indiana, Bloomington (1986-87). At William Paterson College in New Jersey he advanced his studies under the tutelage of Harold Mabern, Joe Lovano, Rufus Reid, and others. "The people I listened to in college are still the cats that are influencing me today," says Alexander. "Monk, Dizzy, Sonny Stitt, Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Joe Henderson--the legacy left by Bird and all the bebop pioneers, that language and that feel, that's the bread and butter of everything I do. George Coleman remains a big influence because of his very hip harmonic approach, and I'm still listening all the time to Coltrane because I feel that even in the wildest moments of his mid- to late-Sixties solos I can find these little kernels of melodic information and find ways to employ them in my own playing."

Eric Alexander

Events

Upcoming events

9 - 12 Apr, 2026

Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring Quintet · Jazz Showcase

Past events

Nov 22, 2024

Eric Alexander Quartet · Flushing Town Hall

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