(Post-Bop) Monty Alexander - Uplift - 2011, MP3, 320 kbps

Review
Carefully walking the tightrope that bridges jazz improvisation
and the rhythmic riffs of reggae. --All About Jazz
Review
One of the best critically acclaimed passionate transformations
of authentic jazz ... a compelling, musical experience. --Black Diaspora
Product Description
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.

Monty Alexander (piano);
Hassan Shakur (acoustic bass);
Herlin Riley (drums);
Frits Landesbergen (drums: 1,5,6)