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About a year ago I bought Eric Alexander's "Dead Center" CD. I was very impressed. Then about six months ago I happened to be in Philadelphia and noticed that he was playing at Chris' Jazz Cafe. I figured "why not check him out?" He blew me away. Since then I've collected several of his CD's. Now, I feel like I have to get all of them. This one in particular was of interest to me because I'm a guitarist and a huge fan of Pat Martino. It's a fabulous piece of work. Even Martino, who hasn't played particularly well over the last decade, has some bright moments (though his overall performance is uneven, at best). By far, however, this is Eric's show. He'll rip your heart out, and it seems there's no end to his melodic ideas. He makes EVERY song interesting, fresh, and memorable. Harold Mabern is also outstanding, as are Peter Washington and Joe Farnsworth. Highly, highly recommended.

Do you want to swing? Listen to this CD.

The First song I heard on this CD was #34 was Sweetness. It has a fairly simple melody, but it is very cool. The rest of the CD follows suit. It is all great jazz. Could be a little better in terms of accenting, but it is still a wonderful listen. Buy it!