''Pleasure Bent'' is a debut album by saxophonist Roland Alexander, with trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, recorded in 1961, and released on the New Jazz label. Roland Alexander discography
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Reception

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review by Alex Henderson stated, "Although the tenor saxman's Coltrane-influenced debut album, ''Pleasure Bent'', was recorded in 1961, this vinyl LP has more in common with the bop-oriented Coltrane of the mid- to late '50s. ... That isn't to say that Alexander is a flat-out clone of Coltrane -- he was also influenced by Sonny Rollins and other hard boppers -- but there is no denying that Coltrane's playing is a strong influence on this record ... his roots were hard bop, and hard bop is exactly what he plays on this decent, if derivative, LP."

Track listing

All compositions by Roland Alexander except where noted # "Pleasure Bent" – 11:10 # " I'll Be Around" ( Alec Wilder) – 5:20 # "Dorman Road" – 5:30 # "Lil's Blues" – 7:20 # "Orders to Take Out" – 7:00 # "

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Personnel

* Roland Alexander –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

* Marcus Belgrave –

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* Gene Taylor – bass * Clarence "Scoby" Stroman – drums

References

{{Authority control New Jazz Records albums Roland Alexander albums Marcus Belgrave albums 1961 albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena