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Eric Alexander

Eric Alexander is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose work includes One for All and a substantial leader catalog.

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Career Overview

About Eric Alexander

Second Floor Music traces Alexander's tenor studies through William Paterson College, where his teachers included Harold Mabern, Joe Lovano, and Rufus Reid. It identifies Straight Up as his first leader record and documents his continuing New York work, including regular appearances at Smoke.[1]

Alexander's catalog combines long-running work with the sextet One for All and leader groups of different sizes. Giant Step Arts recorded his all-original chordless trio with Doug Weiss and Johnathan Blake live at the Jazz Gallery for Leap of Faith, while Like Sugar places his tenor and soprano in a quartet with David Hazeltine, Dennis Carroll, and George Fludas.[1][2][3]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Tenor saxophonist, composer, and member

One for All

Second Floor Music identifies the long-running sextet as a central part of Alexander's recording and performance history.[1]

Leader, saxophonist, and composer

Eric Alexander leader groups

His leader work stretches from Straight Up through quartets and larger bands documented by the publisher biography and authorized catalog.[1][3]

Leader, tenor saxophonist, and composer

Leap of Faith trio

The chordless trio with Doug Weiss and Johnathan Blake recorded Alexander's original music live at the Jazz Gallery in 2019.[2]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

1992 · Delmark Records

Straight Up

Leader and tenor saxophonist

Second Floor Music identifies Straight Up as Alexander's first leader record, beginning the extensive catalog summarized on its composer page.[1]

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2019 · Giant Step Arts

Leap of Faith

Trio leader, tenor saxophonist, and composer

The live Jazz Gallery release documents an all-original chordless trio with bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Johnathan Blake.[2]

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2025 · Cellar Music

Like Sugar

Leader, tenor and soprano saxophonist, and co-producer

The quartet program approaches Stanley Turrentine's repertoire and language through standards, related tunes, and new compositions.[3]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

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Authorized Bandcamp catalog

Stream Alexander's current Cellar Music catalog, including complete recent leader recordings.

Like Sugar

Hear the complete 2025 quartet recording with artist notes, personnel, and production credits.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Tue, Oct 13, 9:00 PM

Joseph Ranieri Quintet

Smalls Jazz Club · New York

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Tue, Oct 13, 10:30 PM

Joseph Ranieri Quintet

Smalls Jazz Club · New York

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Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 PM

Eric Alexander Quartet

Jazzcultural · New York

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Mon, Oct 19, 9:00 PM

Eric Alexander Quartet

Jazzcultural · New York

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Thu, Nov 5, 7:30 PM

The Groover Quartet at Rochester International Jazz Festival at The Theater At Innovation Square

The Theater At Innovation Square · Rochester

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Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM

DELFEAYO MARSALIS QUINTET feat. ERIC ALEXANDER

Zig Zag Jazz Club · Berlin

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Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM

ZIG ZAG HALL: DELFEAYO MARSALIS QUINTET feat. ERIC ALEXANDER

Zig Zag Jazz Club · Berlin

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Evidence-Based Connections

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Composer biography and works

    Second Floor Music / JazzLeadSheets

  2. [2] Leap of Faith release biography

    Giant Step Arts

  3. [3] Like Sugar album notes and credits

    Eric Alexander / Cellar Music