On April 2, 2015, “High Note” label released “The Real Thing”, the 38^th Eric Alexander album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Eric Alexander.

Personnel:

• Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
• Pat Martino – guitar
• Harold Mabern – piano
• John Webber – bass
• Joe Farnsworth – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
• Maureen Sickler – engineer assistant
• Christopher Drukker – design, session photography
• Jimmy Katz – Eric Alexander photography
• Joe Fields – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Alexander except where noted.

1. The Real Thing
2. Pure Pat
3. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
4. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
5. Little Boat – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal
6. For George and Trane
7. Sleep Warm – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence
8. The Chief – Harold Mabern