While mostly active as a sideman, Alexander did cut the album Progressive Jazz for the Grand Award label, a title that might seem out of line for such a traditional player but actually makes sense from the perspective of the man's evolving career. Like all great studio players, Alexander found ways to progress through the maze of music that was put in front of him. His solutions, like those of the other players around him, made the music vividly light up the room -- on some of these sessions. Much would depend on the arranger, and in some cases the art was simply to provide window dressing, exactly as asked for. At any rate, Alexander could never be accused of simply playing it safe in his studio career. He shows up on some unusual items, from a Jan Akkerman progressive rock solo effort to classic recordings by folk group the Weavers. The worst pun in an album title on which Alexander plays is Eartha Quake by Eartha Kitt. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, Rovi