''Touching'' is an album by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. It was recorded in 2012 and released by

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the following year.

Recording and music

The album was recorded at the

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, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 22, 2012.Alexander, Eric "Touching" (CD liner notes). HighNote Records. HCD 7248. The quartet are tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist

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, and drummer

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. Alexander also produced the album. The compositions are ballads.Cordle, Owen (April 12, 2012
"Eric Alexander: Touching"
''JazzTimes''. "Dinner for One Please, James" is an Alexander–Mabern duet.

Release and reception

''Touching'' was released by

in 2013.Bowers, Jack (July 13, 2013
"Eric Alexander: Touching"
All About Jazz. The

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reviewer concluded that, "Ultimately, Touching is a steamy album, with just enough classy restraint to make it a perfect accompaniment for any stylish afterglow."

Track listing

#"Touching" ( Bobby Lyle) #"Gone Too Soon" ( Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan) #"The Way She Makes Me Feel" (

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, Marilyn Bergman) #"Dinner for One Please, James" ( Michael Carr) #"Central Park West" ( John Coltrane) #"I'm Glad There Is You" ( Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira) #"The September of My Years" (

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, Sammy Kahn) #"Oh Girl" (

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)

Personnel

* Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone * Harold Mabern – piano *

– bass (tracks 1–3, 5–8) *

– drums (tracks 1–3, 5–8)

References

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