Great, soulful performances by one of the world s greatest living pianists.Exceptional performances by Monty s working trio, recorded in some of the world s great concert halls.
In a career spanning five decades, pianist Monty Alexander has built a reputation exploring and bridging the worlds of American jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica. In the process, he has performed and recorded with artists from every corner of the musical universe and entertainment world: Frank
Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Quincy Jones, and many more. Monty maintains an active touring schedule, from intimate jazz clubs to concert halls and jazz festivals. His collaborations span multiple genres, styles, and generations, with projects as varied as assisting Natalie Cole with Unforgettable, which won seven Grammys, to recording the piano track for the film score
of Clint Eastwood s Bird, a movie about the life of jazz titan Charlie Parker. In Hal Leonard s book The 50 Greatest Jazz Piano Players of All Time, Monty is listed in the top five.
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