Release Date: 25 March 2013
Label: Jazz Legacy
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 764942252223
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
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
The Cookers
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Jimmy Heath Big Band
Cyrus Chestnut
Benny Green
Roy Assaf
Yotam
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander