"The veteran pianist takes time to show his appreciation and gratitude to his adopted home, America, through a series of songs in honor of people and images that shaped his attitude toward this country, whether it be cowboy movies he used to see as a youngster in Jamaica or the impression made upon him by a variety of American performers, including Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and others of like diversity. Nor has he forgotten his Caribbean roots with a highly rhythmic version of Al Green's "Love and Happiness." If this album needed a subtitle, it might be "Some of My Best Friends Are Singers". Alexander is joined on four cuts by Freddy Cole, John Pizzarelli, Kevin Mahogany, and Cat. As good as this vocalizing is, it's the infectious, bright playing of Alexander that lifts this album beyond the realm of the ordinary. Recommended." (Allmusic)
Dubbel-cd met de laatste opnamen van de legendarische jazzbassist Ray Brown (1926 - 2002). Het betreft een concert in New York met Monty Alexander (piano) en Russell Malone (gitaar). Als bonus is een cd bijgevoegd met de favoriete opnamen van producer Elaine Martone, die de laatste 14 jaar van Brown's leven met hem samen werkte.
"This 1996 double CD releases for the first time two complete sets by pianist Monty Alexander's Trio (with bassist Bob Maize and drummer Frank Gant) from a 1979 engagement at Atlanta's E.J.'s, a club that closed in 1982. Alexander is in typically fine form but nothing all that unusual occurs and some of the songs, five of which are over ten minutes long, stretch on a bit past their optimum length. The pianist has recorded many more significant sets but this is a worthwhile effort that his fans may want to search for. Highlights include "Work Song," "Tricrotism," "On Green Dolphin Street" and a lengthy "Just In Time"." (Scott Yanow, Allmusic; 3 uit 5 sterren)
Verzamelaar uit 2000 met romantische pianoballads van albums die de pianist tussen 1980 en 1997 voor het Concord-label opnam. Ideale CD voor diegenen die graag een relaxte jazzy piano-CD bij een diner willen opzetten.
"Jazz fans know Berner mainly as bassist of the Gerard Kleijn Group. On this splendid album the Dutch American takes on the roll of band leader. Bassists quite often have the tendency in their solo projects to want to showcase themselves as virtuosi; Berner is luckily not that pretentious. Because, although the bass is beautifully recorded and mixed somewhat in the foreground, on Open Country it's all about the group sound and the strong compositions. Berner's originals are beautiful, sometimes melancholy songs that fit in seamlessly with the selected standards. In terms of mood the CD is comparable with projects by Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny: it is jazz, but the wide open American landscape is never far away. The Calexico-effect or something like it in any case. With vibraphonist Frits Landesbergen , guitarist Ed Verhoeff and drummer Dré Pallemaerts Paul Berner has assembled a group of wonderful musicians around himself. Monty Alexander (piano) is special guest. This is simply a beautiful CD." (Heaven)
Live-opnamen gemaakt op het Montreux Jazz Festival 1976. Het trio bestond uit Monty Alexander (p), John Clayton (b) en Jeff Hamilton (d).
"As an originator of the initial soul-funk movement of the '60s when he was with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Golson is eminently qualified to funkify jazz and R&B-flavored instrumental music. Nat Adderley plays cornet alongside Golson's tenor in this, one of his last recordings before he passed away. Always fresh and deep in the groove is pianist Monty Alexander, and acoustic bassist Ray Drummond plays fat notes with ultimate conviction. Also contributing here is genius drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith, who lays out rhythms that Bernard Purdie would be envious of". (Michael G. Nastos, Allmusic).
Pianotrio-CD uit 1997, met Troi Davis en John Patitucci. Hij speelt nummers die door Frank Sinatra onsterfelijk zijn gemaakt, zoals 'Come Fly With Me', 'In The Wee Small Hours', 'Strangers In The Night'.
Aangename mainstream jazzsessie rond de van The Modern Jazz Quartet bekende vibrafonist en de contrabassist die zo ongeveer met alle jazzgrootheden heeft gespeeld, omringd door een all-starbezetting. Zoals gebruikelijk bij de "Norman Granz Presents..."-DVD-serie wordt het concert voorafgegaan door een inleiding door jazzscribent Nat Hentoff. Onder de extra's een portret van Granz door dezelfde Hentoff en jazzkarikaturen door David Stone Martin.
Pianotrio-CD uit 1995.
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