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Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Ernest Barteldes
Mostly through original tunes, The Round explores diverse music without straying too far from the jazz realm. This is evident from the first track, Floating, where saxophonist Alexander McCabe goes into a bossa nova-esque direction (the opening notes are immediately reminiscent of Jobim's Chovendo Na Roseira ), reminding me of how much I loved Getz's incursions ...
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by AAJ Italy Staff
Round segna l'esordio discografico del sassofonista Alexander McCabe, gia' distintosi nella jazz band newyorkese diretta da Arturo O'Farrill nonche' al fianco di Ray Charles. Il suo e' un progetto all'insegna della sintesi del miglior jazz moderno, attraverso cui il leader attualizza al meglio la tradizione del proprio strumento (Cannonball Adderley e Jackie McLean fra tutti), che ...
The Round
Label: Wamco Music
Released: 2005
Track listing: Floating; Taylor Made; The Round; Vilage Walk; Jugo; Yours; A Cry From the Rain Forest;
Salvo.
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Michael P. Gladstone
You've got to give credit to altoist Alexander McCabe for providing the music on his debut recording at his own pace, which means initially unhurried and lyrical, yet full of ideas. McCabe may be a free blower in clubs, but you'd never know it here. Originally from Boston, Alexander McCabe worked with two of ...
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Jerry D'Souza
In a career that has spanned two decades, Alexander McCabe has played with Chico O'Farrill, Harold Mabern, and Ray Charles, which should say something about his playing on the alto saxophone. He counts John Coltrane and Charlie Parker among his influences, and their mark is evident in his playing. However, it is quite a different thing ...
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Dan McClenaghan
The Round comes to life on a swaying melody, with the leader's engaging composition Floating." Alto saxophonist Alexander McCabe's blows in with an Art Pepper-like intensity inside the tune's drifitng ambiance, an atmosphere that he and the band achieve with a seeming ease.McCabe studied with George Coleman, an undersung Miles Davis sideman during the ...