Alex Hendriksen

Lotus Blossom

By Alex Hendriksen

Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2024
Track listing: In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning; Soultrane; Golden Earrings; Lotus Blossom; I Remember Clifford; Johnny Come Lately; A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing; Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans; Nobody Else But Me; Day Dream; Introspection; I Wish I Knew.

WHO Trio: Live At Jazz Festival Willisau 2023

by Chris May
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This jewel of an album was released just too late for inclusion in AAJ's Best Jazz Albums of 2024: All-Star Break Edition, where contributors were invited to name their three best albums released during the first half of the year (the article can be read here). But five gets you ten that it will be included ...

Alex Hendriksen: Lotus Blossom

by Chris May
July 11, 2024

There is a story, possibly apocryphal, about a young tenor saxophonist who, after some arm twisting from a friend, was persuaded to venture on to the bandstand and join in a jam session alongside Coleman Hawkins. Afterwards the player was asked by his friend whether he had enjoyed the experience. “It was OK," he said, “but ...

Alex Hendriksen, Fabian Gisler, Paul Amereller: Lotus Blossom

by Glenn Astarita
July 7, 2024

The jazz trio of Alex Hendriksen on tenor saxophone, Fabian Gisler on bass, and Paul Amereller on drums has been making waves in the European jazz scene for several years, being known for their dynamic live performances and innovative interpretations of jazz standards. With their 2024 release, Lotus Blossom, this trio from Switzerland has crafted a ...