Jazz Articles about Alexander McCabe

Alexander McCabe: The Round

by Ernest Barteldes
May 20, 2006

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 into that genre. That is not all the tune has to offer, however--McCabe shows off accomplished improvisational chops, while the other musicians lend subtle ...

Alexander McCabe: The Round

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 3, 2006

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 dimostra di conoscere alla perfezione. Le sue cinque composizioni, come pure le due di Steve Johns e Joe Barbato, rivelano al contempo un appassionato ...

Alexander McCabe: The Round

by Michael P. Gladstone
November 3, 2005

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 the more significant jazz big bands of the last few decades--those led by Ray Charles and Arturo O'Farrill--and studied with veteran tenor saxophonist George ...

Alexander McCabe: The Round

by Jerry D'Souza
October 23, 2005

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 to go out and write tunes and record an album. While there is no doubt that McCabe has what it takes to give a ...

Alexander McCabe: The Round

by Dan McClenaghan
October 19, 2005

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 very early sixties--an undersung period in Davis's ever-evolving sound. Altoist McCabe seems to have absorbed some of Coleman's subtle, sneak-up-on-you eloquence, and the master's ...