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| Alexander McCabe - Body & Soul (WAMCO) Body and Soul is Alexander McCabe's 6th album as a leader, it feature's frequent collaborators Paul Odeh on piano, Ugonna Okegwo on Bass and Craig Wuepper on drums. Each musician has their own impressive resumes in the jazz world, notably, Ugonna has been Tom Harrel's bass player since 1997. Paul has worked with George Coleman and others and Craig has worked with Cedar Walton and others as well. The album has four McCabe originals: "Elena, " a lilting waltz that McCabe plays the soprano sax on (named for his niece), "If I See Her, " a medium tempo ballad, "Angela, " also a ballad (named for Craig's wife) and "Christi's Day" an up-tempo Blues (named for an old friend). Also, the classic standard "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green) and John Coltrane's "Countdown." McCabe says: "This is the best, and most satisfying album I've done as a leader. It was fun working with these guys, because not only are they great musicians, but also very close friends. We had several rehearsals, and they were all very involved with the musical/artistic process, they all contributed ideas that help make the music dynamic!" Alexander McCabe is a saxophonist, pianist, and composer. Alexander was a featured soloist with the Ray Charles Orchestra. In addition, he also toured and played with the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Big Band. Alexander's music can be heard in many films and television shows, including A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood, The Affair (SHO), the Chris Rock film Top Five, Breaking Bad (AMC), Nurse Jackie (Showtime), Skins (MTV), Damages (Fox) and many more. As a band member and songwriter for the popular ska band Mephiskapheles, he performed and toured the US and Europe. Mephiskapheles songs were featured prominently in MTV's The Real Life. Alexander recorded with the techno artist Moby on the soundtrack to the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. He's a member of the George Coleman Octet, and has played and toured with many well-known jazz artists, including Harold Mabern, Clifford Jordan, Jimmy Cobb, and the actor Danny Aiello. He's toured the UK and Europe and played at the Edinburgh, Vienne, North Sea, Pori, and Cork Jazz festivals. He has recorded extensively with a variety of artists. TRACKS & TIMES: 1.Elena 6:45 2.If I See Here 10:55 3.Christi's Day 5:17 4.Body and Soul 7:33 (Johnny Green) 5.Angela 7:18 6.Countdown 3:42 (John Coltrane) PLAYERS & INSTRUMENTS: Alexander McCabe: soprano, alto saxophones Paul Odeh: piano Ugonna Okegwo: bass Craig Wuepper: drums write your comments about the article :: © 2021 Jazz News :: home page |