Frode Kjekstad / Eric Alexander Quartet

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One of the greatest jazz tenor sax voices in our time Eric Alexander has teamed up with virtuoso jazz guitarist Frode Kjekstad in an amazing quartet that features modern hard bop at its best! Frode Kjekstad / Eric Alexander Quartet´s latest release Stars Aligned (2026) has been called "among the most satisfying and rewarding straight-ahead jazz records to emerge in recent years." (Glenn Astarita; All About Jazz). Kjekstad and Alexander has previously recorded two albums together, A Piece of the Apple and New York Time. The quartet plays original compositions by Kjekstad & Alexander, as well as some of their favourites from The American Songbook. Saxophonist Eric Alexander is known as one of New Yorks leading jazzmusicians, and considered as one of the greatest tenor sax players of our time. After his studies at William Patterson University he has been part of the New York Jazz scene since the 90’s where he regularly plays at well-known clubs such as Smoke, Smalls, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, sharing the stage with some of the world´s leading jazz musicians. Eric Alexander has published more than 40 albums in his own name, on labels like Criss Cross, Milestone, and High Note Records. In total he has appeared on more than 100 records. In addition to that, Eric Alexander has worked with jazzlegends such as George Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, Harold Mabern, Ron Carter and many many more.