Japanese audiophile label Venus Records is renowned for their great jazz music, high quality recordings and gorgeous artwork. Founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for RCA Victor, uses a signature mastering process named 'Venus Hyper Magnum Sound', a Direct Mix recording that results in incredible sound quality appreciated by music fans around the world.

• Limited Edition
• Double Album Deluxe Gatefold Cover
• 2LP 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Mixed and Mastered by Tetsuo Hara
• Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
• Venus Masterpiece Collection
• Includes Obi Strip
• High Quality Made in Japan

Venus Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition 180g Vinyl Double LP!

One of the most talented tenor saxophonists today, Eric Alexander has made quite a few recordings for the Japanese label Venus Records, but this 2004 date, a collection of ballads in a one-horn quartet format, is undoubtedly one of his definitive albums.

While all songs are considered as "ballads," the program is sufficiently varied in rhythm, tempo and tone so that one does not need to worry about monotony. Alexander's burnished tenor sound is very well recorded and gives you a perspective of a first-row table in an intimate jazz club setting.

His rich, big-toned tenor is rhapsodic as he explores a number of timeless ballads. -Ken Dryden, AllMusic

Musicians:

Eric Alexander - tenor sax
Mike LeDonne - piano
John Webber - bass
Joe Farnsworth - drums

Track Listing:

Side A

Left Alone
The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
Stormy Weather

Side B

Here's To Life
Harlem Nocturne
Gently

Side C

Midnight Sun
Soul Eyes

Side D

Under A Blanket Of Blue
Harlem Nocturne II
Chelsea Bridge

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