Mike Ledonne and Eric Alexander "Heavy Hitters"

Two all-around versatile and truly exciting musicians, pianist Mike Ledonne and tenor sax ace Eric Alexander co-lead this steamy hard bop session. Believe me, the album title says it all. And let's not forget the blistering presence of Jeremy Pelt on trumpet; Vincent Herring on alto sax, Alexander Claffy on bass, and the very busy Kenny Washington on drums. Eight of the ten tunes are originals and if you need your hair curled, I think this will do the job! Just for good measure, the standards here are “My One And Only Love”, and surprise big time, a blast from the past, Jule Styne's hit, “It's Magic”. But for the most part, this is a heavy duty session, big on fiery solo work and, I should say---as good as it gets!

Cellar Music; 2024; appx. 73 min.