Monty Alexander: Here Comes The Sun / Various - VINYL LP

Monty Alexander: Here Comes The Sun / Various - VINYL LPTitle: Here Comes The Sun Various Artist: Monty Alexander Label: Mps Jazz Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 4029759124078 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2017 11 17 Number of Discs: 1 HERE COMES THE SUN Monty Alexander This 1971 recording signals the beginning of Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander's fruitful relationship with MPS, lasting over a decade and encompassing some dozen albums. Originally touted as heir to Oscar Petersons crown, Alexander is famous for

Title: Here Comes The Sun / Various
Artist: Monty Alexander
Label: Mps-Jazz
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 4029759124078
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2017-11-17
Number of Discs: 1

HERE COMES THE SUN / Monty Alexander - This 1971 recording signals the beginning of Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander's fruitful relationship with MPS, lasting over a decade and encompassing some dozen albums. Originally touted as heir to Oscar Petersons crown, Alexander is famous for his virtuoso melding of jazz, the sounds of the Caribbean and blues. The classic Dave Brubeck Quartets bassist Eugene Wright, calypso percussionist Montego Joe, and ace drummer Duffy Jackson round out the quartet. Montevideo jumps off with percussive Latin two-beat verve and a witty piano filled with quotes. The ballad Where is Love is a searching romantic serenade, and Monty transforms the Beatles Here Comes The Sun into blues-laced Latinesque with a taste of boogie. Monty takes the standard Love Walked In at a brisk pace as he demonstrates his considerable straight-ahead jazz chops, bop quotes and all. Check out the tasty walking bass and drum solos. The luscious calypso Brown Skin Girl is followed by Montys tender, wistful solo rendition of his The Dream Is Mine. The group stretches out on Miles Davis iconic So What, grounding the tune with a driving Latin-rock beat. They say variety is the spiceof life and Monty Alexander and co. Have seasoned this album to perfection.

Tracks:
1.1 Montevideo
1.2 Where Is Love
1.3 Here Comes the Sun
1.4 Love Walked in
2.1 Brown Skin Girl
2.2 This Dream of Mine
2.3 Miles Davis