Eric Alexander
Tenor Sax Solo on
My One And Only Love

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Opening the solo section, this tenor sax improvisation spans a half chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a ballad tempo of 64 BPM. Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander opens with a half-chorus that lasts over a minute at this slow tempo, his lush tone and melodic sensitivity perfectly suited to the romantic harmonic language of the composition. Alexander's tenor saxophone delivers a lyrical, unhurried improvisation that takes advantage of the ballad tempo to explore melodic space with sensitivity and nuance. Following this solo, Harold Mabern takes over on piano.

Eric Alexander was 45 to 46 years old at the time.