Monty Alexander - Montreux Alexander: Live! At The Montreux Festival LP NEW RSD 2024
Monty Alexander - Montreux Alexander: The Monty Alexander Trio Live! At The Montreux Festival (Mint Green Lp) [RSD Exclusive 24]
NEW. SEALED.
RSD 2024 Release
MPS
This live recording from the famed festival by Lake Geneva qualifies as one of the piano trio classics of the 1970Ăs as well as a milestone in the Jamaican pianistĂs catalogue. The 1976 album captures the moment in AlexanderĂs young career when he began to be compared to such giants as Oscar Peterson. MontyĂs play combines the proficiency of his Canadian colleague with the feel of the Caribbean and a touch of gospel. Bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton form a sympathetic, cohesive rhythm section, and their clear-cut, penetrating solos are outstanding. The show captivated the audience from the first piece, an Ahmad Jamal composition that Alexander played with inspired blues variations, on through the soulful contemplations in ĂFeelingsĂ. There is an exuberance to the swing on the Ellington piece ĂSatin DollĂ, whereas the classic blues ĂDrown in My Own TearsĂ is played with sublime, gospel-tinged gravity. An archaic Afro-atmosphere permeates ĂWork SongĂ, as Clayton shows off his virtuoso talents. With its whimsical, infectious dramaturgy, ĂBattle Hymn of the RepublicĂ stands out as a classic. After four and a half decades the infectious magic of that night in Montreux remains alive and palpable.
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Monty Alexander - Montreux Alexander: The Monty Alexander Trio Live! At The Montreux Festival (Mint Green Lp) [RSD Exclusive 24]
NEW. SEALED.
RSD 2024 Release
MPS
This live recording from the famed festival by Lake Geneva qualifies as one of the piano trio classics of the 1970Ăs as well as a milestone in the Jamaican pianistĂs catalogue. The 1976 album captures the moment in AlexanderĂs young career when he began to be compared to such giants as Oscar Peterson. MontyĂs play combines the proficiency of his Canadian colleague with the feel of the Caribbean and a touch of gospel. Bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton form a sympathetic, cohesive rhythm section, and their clear-cut, penetrating solos are outstanding. The show captivated the audience from the first piece, an Ahmad Jamal composition that Alexander played with inspired blues variations, on through the soulful contemplations in ĂFeelingsĂ. There is an exuberance to the swing on the Ellington piece ĂSatin DollĂ, whereas the classic blues ĂDrown in My Own TearsĂ is played with sublime, gospel-tinged gravity. An archaic Afro-atmosphere permeates ĂWork SongĂ, as Clayton shows off his virtuoso talents. With its whimsical, infectious dramaturgy, ĂBattle Hymn of the RepublicĂ stands out as a classic. After four and a half decades the infectious magic of that night in Montreux remains alive and palpable.
