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Uplift 2: Higher

Monty Alexander

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Cat No: JLP1201020

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Release Date:  25 March 2013

Label:  Jazz Legacy

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  764942252223

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    The celebrated Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander continues to thrill audiences across the globe with his never failing high energy performances, 'Uplift 2' provides listeners with another great serving of the Monty Alexander live experience.

    In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation exploring the worlds of American jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica, finding in each a sincere spirit of musical expression. In the process, he has performed and recorded with artists across the musical universe: Frank Sinatra, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, Ernest Ranglin, Barbara Hendricks, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare, among many others.



    Personnel: Monty Alexander (piano), John Clayton (bass), Jeff Hamilton (drums), Hanson Shakur (bass - 5,6,10), Frits Landesbergen (drums - 5,6,10)



    "Uplift is an apt title, since that s precisely what this music does." - All About Jazz



    "Simply put, this album is a joy." - Jazztimes

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Battle Hymm
      • 2. When The Saint Go Marching In
      • 3. I Love You Madly
      • 4. You Are My Sunshine
      • 5. St. Thomas
      • 6. Night Mist Blues
      • 7. Montevideo
      • 8. What A Friend - Intro
      • 9. What A Friend
      • 10. Close Enough For Love
      • 11. I Got My Mojo Working