Genre: Jazz
Original Release: 3/13/2007
1. Stand Pat
8:52
2. #34 Was Sweetness
7:06
3. The First Milestone
7:36
4. The Towering Inferno
8:41
5. Night Song
8:55
6. Last Night When We Were Young
7:15
7. Phineas Trane
7:56
8. I'm Glad There Is You
6:40
Although Alexander has had stuff released on Milestone previously, this is actually his first album recorded specifically for the label (the others were licensed from Japan's Alfa label). So it isn't a debut per se, but no matter. Not the least of the CDs attractions are the three Alexander compositions front-loaded at the top, winners all. Indeed, the disc gets off to a flying, propulsive start with a tune ironically entitled "Stand Pat," -- which of course refers to the album's sometime guest guitarist Pat Martino Read More